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
There is no dearth of charity in the world in giving, but there is comparatively little exercised in thinking and speaking. — Philip Sidney Charity 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
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
Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead. — Philip Sidney Bells Copy Share Image
Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts. — Philip Sidney Debt Copy Share Image
Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves. — Philip Sidney Condemning 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
We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us. — Philip Sidney Character Copy Share Image
Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown. — Philip Sidney Ambition Copy Share Image
Plato found fault that the poets of his time filled the world with wrong opinions of the gods, making light tales of… — Philip Sidney Essence 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
Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude. — Philip Sidney Achilles Copy Share Image
Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker. — Philip Sidney Betray Copy Share Image
It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy. — Philip Sidney Great Copy Share Image
What is birth to a man if it shall be a stain to his dead ancestors to have left such an offspring? — Philip Sidney Ancestor Copy Share Image
There is nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion by authority, like too strong a liquor for a frail glass. — Philip Sidney Authority Copy Share Image
Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other. — Philip Sidney Baseness 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
Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts. — Philip Sidney Debt Copy Share Image
My thoughts, imprisoned in my secret woes, with flamy breaths do issue oft in sound. — Philip Sidney Breaths Copy Share Image
