Born Quote by Philip Sidney

Laws are not made like lime-twigs or nets, to catch everything that toucheth them; but rather like sea-marks, to guide from shipwreck the ignorant…

— Philip Sidney

It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.

— Philip Sidney

Whatever comes out of despair cannot bear the title of valor, which should be lifted up to such a height that holding all things…

— Philip Sidney

Sweet speaking oft a currish heart reclaims.

— Philip Sidney

To be ambitious of true honor and of the real glory and perfection of our nature is the very principle and incentive of virtue;…

— Philip Sidney

He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.

— Philip Sidney

There is a certain delicacy which in yielding conquers; and with a pitiful look makes one find cause to crave help one's self.

— Philip Sidney

The glory and increase of wisdom stands in exercising it.

— Philip Sidney

O sweet woods, the delight of solitariness!

— Philip Sidney

“Stella, the only planet of my light, Light of my life, and life of my desire, Chief good, whereto my hope doth only aspire,…

— Philip Sidney

All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.

— Philip Sidney

Confidence in one's self is the chief nurse of magnanimity, which confidence, notwithstanding, doth not leave the care of necessary furniture for it; and…

— Philip Sidney