Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful. — Philip Sidney Beautiful Copy Share Image
Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other. — Philip Sidney Baseness Copy Share Image
The heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from… — Philip Sidney Care 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
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
With a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney… — Philip Sidney Children Copy Share Image
Who will ever give counsel, if the counsel be judged by the event, and if it be not found wise, shall therefore… — Philip Sidney Advice 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
The highest point outward things can bring unto, is the contentment of the mind; with which no estate can be poor, without… — Philip Sidney Contentment Copy Share Image
In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others. — Philip Sidney Action Copy Share Image
Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed; A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a… — Philip Sidney Bed Copy Share Image
Men are almost always cruel in their neighbors' faults; and make others' overthrow the badge of their own ill-masked virtue. — Philip Sidney Badges Copy Share Image
Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself. — Philip Sidney Contrary Copy Share Image
For as much as to understand and to be mighty are great qualities, the higher that they be, they are so much… — Philip Sidney Excellence Copy Share Image
Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them. — Philip Sidney Ambition 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
Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude. — Philip Sidney Achilles Copy Share Image
God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over… — Philip Sidney Captains Copy Share Image
The truly great and good, in affliction, bear a countenance more princely than they are wont; for it is the temper of… — Philip Sidney Adversity Copy Share Image
Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying; but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself. — Philip Sidney Desire Copy Share Image
For conclusion, I say the philosopher teacheth, but he teacheth obscurely, so as the learned only can understand him; that is to… — Philip Sidney Conclusion Copy Share Image
Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show. — Philip Sidney Air Copy Share Image
Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present;… — Philip Sidney Comedy Copy Share Image
As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make… — Philip Sidney Heaven Copy Share Image
How violently do rumors blow the sails of popular judgments! How few there be that can discern between truth and truth-likeness, between… — Philip Sidney Blow Copy Share Image
