Solitude, the sly enemy that doth separate a man from well-doing. — Philip Sidney Enemy Copy Share Image
Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle. — Philip Sidney Battle Copy Share Image
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
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
Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood. — Philip Sidney Courage Copy Share Image
A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger. — Philip Sidney Bravery Copy Share Image
With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! How silently, and with how wan a face! — Philip Sidney Climbs Copy Share Image
Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel… — Philip Sidney Apparel Copy Share Image
Every present occasion will catch the senses of the vain man; and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him. — Philip Sidney May Copy Share Image
The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof… — Philip Sidney Assured Copy Share Image
Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge… — Philip Sidney Dueling Copy Share Image
Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be… — Philip Sidney Courage Copy Share Image
It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most… — Philip Sidney Corrections Copy Share Image
I willingly confess that it likes me better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to… — Philip Sidney Bounds Copy Share Image
Yet sighes, deare sighes, indeeds true friends you are That do not leave your left friend at the wurst, But, as you… — Philip Sidney Breasts Copy Share Image
Poesy must not be drawn by the ears: it must be gently led, or rather, it must lead, which was partly the… — Philip Sidney Affirm Copy Share Image
Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes… — Philip Sidney Accused 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
As in labor, the more one doth exercise, the more one is enabled to do, strength growing upon work; so with the… — Philip Sidney Battle 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
Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done; neither with pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling… — Philip Sidney Brazen Copy Share Image
