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Philip Sidney quotes: I willingly confess that it likes me better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to seek it in an ill-favored creature. I willingly confess that it likes me better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to seek it in an ill-favored creature.
Philip Sidney quotes: The first mark of valor is defence. The first mark of valor is defence.
Philip Sidney quotes: The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange. The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange.
Philip Sidney quotes: Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please. Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please.
Philip Sidney quotes: Gold can gild a rotten stick, and dirt sully an ingot. Gold can gild a rotten stick, and dirt sully an ingot.
Philip Sidney quotes: A just cause and a zealous defender make an imperious resolution cut off the tediousness of cautious discussions. A just cause and a zealous defender make an imperious resolution cut off the tediousness of cautious discussions.
Philip Sidney quotes: Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts. Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts.
Philip Sidney quotes: I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience. I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.
Philip Sidney quotes: What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living. What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy. It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
Philip Sidney quotes: God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over till they are demanded. God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over till they are demanded.
Philip Sidney quotes: High erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy. High erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.
Philip Sidney quotes: The journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways. The journey of high honor lies not in smooth ways.
Philip Sidney quotes: A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case. A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case.
Philip Sidney quotes: The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,that monster called Paine. The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,
that monster called Paine.
Philip Sidney quotes: The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action. The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action.
Philip Sidney quotes: A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood. A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
Philip Sidney quotes: There is nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion by authority, like too strong a liquor for a frail glass. There is nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion by authority, like too strong a liquor for a frail glass.
Philip Sidney quotes: There is a certain delicacy which in yielding conquers; and with a pitiful look makes one find cause to crave help one's self. There is a certain delicacy which in yielding conquers; and with a pitiful look makes one find cause to crave help one's self.
Philip Sidney quotes: A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking. A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.
Philip Sidney quotes: Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness. Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness.
Philip Sidney quotes: With a sword thou mayest kill thy father, and with a sword thou mayest defend thy prince and country. With a sword thou mayest kill thy father, and with a sword thou mayest defend thy prince and country.
Philip Sidney quotes: Truth is the ground of science, the centre wherein all things repose, and is the type of eternity. Truth is the ground of science, the centre wherein all things repose, and is the type of eternity.
Philip Sidney quotes: There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets. There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets.
Philip Sidney quotes: Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties. Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties.
Philip Sidney quotes: The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it. The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.
Philip Sidney quotes: As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him. As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him.
Philip Sidney quotes: O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness! O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness!
Philip Sidney quotes: Reason cannot show itself more reasonable than to cease reasoning on things above reason. Reason cannot show itself more reasonable than to cease reasoning on things above reason.
Philip Sidney quotes: Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence. Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence.
Philip Sidney quotes: Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts. Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
Philip Sidney quotes: ...scoffing cometh not of wisdom... ...scoffing cometh not of wisdom...
Philip Sidney quotes: Either I will find a way, or I will make one. Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
Philip Sidney quotes: The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune. The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction
Philip Sidney quotes: In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame. In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame.
Philip Sidney quotes: Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is. Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.
Philip Sidney quotes: For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world. For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.
Philip Sidney quotes: There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental. There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.
Philip Sidney quotes: In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others. In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.
Philip Sidney quotes: Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself. Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.
Philip Sidney quotes: They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.
Philip Sidney quotes: Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them. Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them.
Philip Sidney quotes: To know, and by knowledge to lift up the mind from the dungeon of the body to the enjoying his own divine essence To know, and by knowledge to lift up the mind from the dungeon of the body to the enjoying his own divine essence
Philip Sidney quotes: The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it. The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
Philip Sidney quotes: Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue. Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.
Philip Sidney quotes: Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him. Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him.
Philip Sidney quotes: Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed. Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.
Philip Sidney quotes: Great is not great to the greater. Great is not great to the greater.
Philip Sidney quotes: True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative. True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative.
Philip Sidney quotes: Who will adhere to him that abandons himself? Who will adhere to him that abandons himself?
Philip Sidney quotes: Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason. Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason.
Philip Sidney quotes: Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness. Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness.
Philip Sidney quotes: Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself. Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.
Philip Sidney quotes: What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love; but the secret of my friend is not mine! What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love; but the secret of my friend is not mine!
Philip Sidney quotes: Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum. Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum.
Philip Sidney quotes: Reason! how many eyes hast thou to see evils, and how dim, nay, blind, thou art in preventing them. Reason! how many eyes hast thou to see evils, and how dim, nay, blind, thou art in preventing them.
Philip Sidney quotes: Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude. Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
Philip Sidney quotes: The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge. The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is not good to wake a sleeping lion. It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.
Philip Sidney quotes: As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly. As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly.
Philip Sidney quotes: Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?
Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?
Philip Sidney quotes: Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors of the midnight moon. Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors of the midnight moon.
Philip Sidney quotes: Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind. Honor, thou strong idol of man's mind.
Philip Sidney quotes: High honor is not only gotten and born by pain and danger, but must be nursed by the like, else it vanisheth as soon as it appears to the world. High honor is not only gotten and born by pain and danger, but must be nursed by the like, else it vanisheth as soon as it appears to the world.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened. It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.
Philip Sidney quotes: Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws. Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws.
Philip Sidney quotes: Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk. Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk.
Philip Sidney quotes: Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy. Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.
Philip Sidney quotes: Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life. Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.
Philip Sidney quotes: Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood. Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.
Philip Sidney quotes: Poetry, a speaking picture ... to teach and delight Poetry, a speaking picture ... to teach and delight
Philip Sidney quotes: Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.
Philip Sidney quotes: There is little hope of equity where rebellion reigns. There is little hope of equity where rebellion reigns.
Philip Sidney quotes: And thou my minde aspire to higher things;Grow rich in that which never taketh rust. And thou my minde aspire to higher things;
Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
Philip Sidney quotes: I now have learn'd Love right, and learn'd even so,As who by being poisoned doth poison know. I now have learn'd Love right, and learn'd even so,
As who by being poisoned doth poison know.
Philip Sidney quotes: With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner. With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail. It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.
Philip Sidney quotes: Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker. Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker.
Philip Sidney quotes: Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful. Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
Philip Sidney quotes: O you virtuous owle,The wise Minerva's only fowle. O you virtuous owle,
The wise Minerva's only fowle.
Philip Sidney quotes: The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding. The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding.
Philip Sidney quotes: It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading. It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.
Philip Sidney quotes: With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies!How silently, and with how wan a face! With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies!
How silently, and with how wan a face!
Philip Sidney quotes: The tip no jewel needs to wear:The tip is jewel of the ear. The tip no jewel needs to wear:
The tip is jewel of the ear.
Philip Sidney quotes: All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience. All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.
Philip Sidney quotes: Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise. Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.
Philip Sidney quotes: Over-mastered by some thoughts, I yeelded an inckie tribute unto them. Over-mastered by some thoughts, I yeelded an inckie tribute unto them.
Philip Sidney quotes: We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us. We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
Philip Sidney quotes: I am not I; pity the tale of me. I am not I; pity the tale of me.
Philip Sidney quotes: Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve. Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve.
Philip Sidney quotes: Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write. Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.
Philip Sidney quotes: Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses ... Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses ...
Philip Sidney quotes: Valor is abased by too much loftiness. Valor is abased by too much loftiness.
Philip Sidney quotes: The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity. The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.
Philip Sidney quotes: There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable. There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable.
Philip Sidney quotes: I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues. I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues.
Philip Sidney quotes: It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves. It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
Philip Sidney quotes: Contentions for trifles can get but a trifling victory. Contentions for trifles can get but a trifling victory.
Philip Sidney quotes: There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend; nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him. There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend; nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him.

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