"Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he……" — Philip Sidney
"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 shoot higher than he who aims at a bush."
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63 Quotes by Philip Sidney
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Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.
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To be ambitious of true honor and of the real glory and perfection of our nature is the very principle…
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Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's…
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The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.
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Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.
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Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.
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My true love hath my heart, and I have his
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A brave captain is as a root, out of which, as branches, the courage of his soldiers doth spring.
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The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and…
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It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.
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Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum.
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High erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.
— Aristotle
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The aim of the wise is not to secure pleasure, but to avoid pain.
— Aristotle
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Every art and every inquiry, and similarly every action and choice, is thought to aim at some good; and for…
— Aristotle
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Our efforts are not aimed at isolating Israel or de-legitimizing it; rather we want to gain legitimacy for the cause…
— Mahmoud Abbas
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Tourism is a crucial industry that could employ millions of Filipinos, skilled and unskilled alike, cross those 7,107 islands of…
— Benigno Aquino III
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If you watch animals objectively for any length of time, you're driven to the conclusion that their main aim in…
— David Attenborough
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Some writers confuse authenticity, which they ought always to aim at, with originality, which they should never bother about.
— Wystan Hugh Auden
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Dress is at all times a frivolous distinction, and excessive solicitude about it often destroys its own aim.
— Jane Austen
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The aim and final end of all music should be none other than the glory of God and the refreshment…
— Johann Sebastian Bach
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A boy carries out suggestions more wholeheartedly when he understands their aim.
— Robert Baden-Powell
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Social media is a giant distraction to the ultimate aim, which is honing your craft as a songwriter. There are…
— Bryan Adams
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Schools are not intended to moralize a wicked world, but to impart knowledge and develop intelligence, with only two social…
— Jacques Barzun
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