As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset. — Philip Sidney Battle Copy Share Image
Remember always, that man is a creature whose reason is often darkened with error. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution. — Philip Sidney Brevity Copy Share Image
Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue. — Philip Sidney Conflict Copy Share Image
Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead. — Philip Sidney Bells 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
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 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 Copy Share Image
Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself. — Philip Sidney 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
And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life. — Philip Sidney Action Copy Share Image
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
There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
The day seems long, but night is odious; no sleep, but dreams; no dreams but visions strange. — Philip Sidney Dream Copy Share Image
We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us. — Philip Sidney Character Copy Share Image
Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties. — Philip Sidney Conceit Copy Share Image
The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it. — Philip Sidney Children Copy Share Image
He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care. — Philip Sidney Copy Share Image
“With a sword thou mayest kill thy father, and with a sword thou mayest defend thy prince and country.” — Philip Sidney Parenting Copy Share Image
Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk. — Philip Sidney Action Copy Share Image
Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve. — Philip Sidney Chaste Copy Share Image
