It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction — Philip Sidney Affliction Copy Share Image
Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? — Philip Sidney Character Copy Share Image
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage. — Philip Sidney Courage Copy Share Image
In shame there is no comfort but to be beyond all bounds of shame. — Philip Sidney Bounds Copy Share Image
Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency. — Philip Sidney Clemency Copy Share Image
Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
High honor is not only gotten and born by pain and danger, but must be nursed by the like, else it vanisheth… — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
“Biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: "Fool!" said my muse to me, "look in thy heart, and write.” — Philip Sidney Inspirational Copy Share Image
Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be so sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure as he… — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world. — Philip Sidney Conceit Copy Share Image
Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable. — Philip Sidney Body Copy Share Image
It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened. — Philip Sidney Being strong Copy Share Image
The many-headed multitude, whom inconstancy only doth by accident guide to well-doing! Who can set confidence there, where company takes away shame,… — Philip Sidney Accidents Copy Share Image
The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune. — Philip Sidney Decision making Copy Share Image
A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way. — Philip Sidney Better way Copy Share Image
My thoughts, imprisoned in my secret woes, with flamy breaths do issue oft in sound. — Philip Sidney Breaths Copy Share Image
Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown. — Philip Sidney Ambition Copy Share Image
Reason cannot show itself more reasonable than to cease reasoning on things above reason. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine. — Philip Sidney Death Copy Share Image
Truth is the ground of science, the centre wherein all things repose, and is the type of eternity. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift. — Philip Sidney Fortune Copy Share Image
I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
“With a sword thou mayest kill thy father, and with a sword thou mayest defend thy prince and country.” — Philip Sidney Parenting Copy Share Image
Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk. — Philip Sidney Action Copy Share Image
It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy. — Philip Sidney Great happiness Copy Share Image
Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve. — Philip Sidney Chaste Copy Share Image
