Laws are not made like lime-twigs or nets, to catch everything that toucheth them; but rather like sea-marks, to guide from shipwreck… — Philip Sidney Guides Copy Share Image
It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it. — Philip Sidney Cowardly Copy Share Image
Whatever comes out of despair cannot bear the title of valor, which should be lifted up to such a height that holding… — Philip Sidney Able Copy Share Image
To be ambitious of true honor and of the real glory and perfection of our nature is the very principle and incentive… — Philip Sidney Ambition Copy Share Image
He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love. — Philip Sidney Guarded Copy Share Image
There is a certain delicacy which in yielding conquers; and with a pitiful look makes one find cause to crave help one's… — Philip Sidney Causes Copy Share Image
“Stella, the only planet of my light, Light of my life, and life of my desire, Chief good, whereto my hope doth… — Philip Sidney Desire Copy Share Image
Confidence in one's self is the chief nurse of magnanimity, which confidence, notwithstanding, doth not leave the care of necessary furniture for… — Philip Sidney Achilles Copy Share Image
Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness? — Philip Sidney Character Copy Share Image
It depends on education--that holder of the keys which the Almighty hath put into our hands--to open the gates which lead to… — Philip Sidney Almighty Copy Share Image
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution. — Philip Sidney Brevity Copy Share Image
As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him. — Philip Sidney Daedalus Copy Share Image
Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors… — Philip Sidney Admirable Copy Share Image
Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency. — Philip Sidney Clemency Copy Share Image
Reason! how many eyes hast thou to see evils, and how dim, nay, blind, thou art in preventing them. — Philip Sidney Art Copy Share Image
I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues. — Philip Sidney Ifs Copy Share Image
Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers' roll. — Philip Sidney Allowed Copy Share Image
To the disgrace of men it is seen that there are women both more wise to judge what evil is expected, and… — Philip Sidney Bears Copy Share Image
Whether your time calls you to live or die, do both like a prince. — Philip Sidney Dies Copy Share Image
