Frank J. Wilstach, comp. A Dictionary of Similes. 1916.
Multitude
Applause
Waits on success; the fickle multitude,
Like the straw that floats along the stream,
Glide with the current still and follow fortune.
—Benjamin Franklin
Even as the sand that is upon the sea shore in multitude.
—Old Testament
As the stars of heaven for multitude.
—Old Testament