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Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
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The highest point outward things can bring unto, is the contentment of the mind; with which no estate can be poor, without which all estates will be miserable.
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If any sensual weakness arise, we are to yield all our sound forces to the overthrowing of so unnatural a rebellion; wherein how can we want courage, since we are to deal against so feeble an adversary, that in itself is nothing but weakness? Nay, we are to resolve that if reason direct it, we must do it, and if we must do it, we will do it; for to say "I cannot" is childish, and "I will not" is womanish.
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Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show.
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Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws.
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Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.
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Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.
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In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame.
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The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine.
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Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes of no moment with matters capital, that the accused can absolutely neither grant nor deny, plead innocen.
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Confidence in one's self is the chief nurse of magnanimity, which confidence, notwithstanding, doth not leave the care of necessary furniture for it; and therefore, of all the Grecians, Homer doth ever make Achilles the best armed.
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Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence.
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It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
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A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
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The poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth.
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Remember always, that man is a creature whose reason is often darkened with error.
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There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable.
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Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle.
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Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
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There is no man suddenly either excellently good or extremely evil, but grows either as he holds himself up in virtue or lets himself slide to viciousness.
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In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.
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Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason.
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It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.
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Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve.
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There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.
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Born:
November 30, 1554
Died:
October 17, 1586
(aged 31)
Bio:
Sir Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age.
Known for:
Astrophel and Stella
An Apology for Poetry
The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
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An Apologie for Poetrie
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