All Philip Sidney Quotes
- It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail. Avail
- Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray. Bosoms
- There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets. Answer
- In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others. Action
- A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate. Character
- I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues. Herald
- Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. Bad Friends
- The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action. Action
- No is no negative in a woman's mouth. Inspirational
- Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude. Achilles
- Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves. Condemning
- All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience. All
- To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland. Death
- Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes of no moment… Absolutely
- It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves. Deceit
- Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please. Conceived
- Fear is the underminer of all determinations; and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws. All
- The scourge of life, and death's extreme disgrace, The smoke of hell,--that monster called Paine. Called
- Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be so sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure as he is, he shall… Aim
- There is little hope of equity where rebellion reigns. Equity
- What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love; but the secret of my friend is not mine! Friend
- In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey. Glory
- There is no man suddenly either excellently good or extremely evil, but grows either as he holds himself up in virtue or lets himself slide… Character
- A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger. Beginning
- Either I will find a way, or I will make one. Atheism