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Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.
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Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please.
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Whatever comes out of despair cannot bear the title of valor, which should be lifted up to such a height that holding all things under itself, it should be able to maintain its greatness, even in the midst of miseries.
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In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.
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Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him.
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The tip no jewel needs to wear:
The tip is jewel of the ear.
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The heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from out much bad, that still our little world may know its king.
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Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life.
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It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.
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He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.
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Our poor eyes were so enriched as to behold, and our low hearts so exalted as to love, a maid who is such, that as the greatest thing the world can show is her beauty, so the least thing that may be praised in her is her beauty.
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As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him.
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To the disgrace of men it is seen that there are women both more wise to judge what evil is expected, and more constant to bear it when it happens.
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Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift.
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Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties.
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For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.
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Laws are not made like lime-twigs or nets, to catch everything that toucheth them; but rather like sea-marks, to guide from shipwreck the ignorant passenger.
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There is a certain delicacy which in yielding conquers; and with a pitiful look makes one find cause to crave help one's self.
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Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess?
Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?
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Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
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A brave captain is as a root, out of which, as branches, the courage of his soldiers doth spring.
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It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction
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Born:
November 30, 1554
Died:
October 17, 1586
(aged 31)
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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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