Sir Philip Sidney

(267 votes)   With a tale, for sooth, he comet unto you; with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney corner.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(102 votes)   Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(74 votes)   Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(66 votes)   Come Sleep! Oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, the baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, the poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, the indifferent judge between the high and low.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(47 votes)   Fearfulness, contrary to all other vices, maketh a man think the better of another, the worse of himself.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(43 votes)   All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(40 votes)   Thus, with child to speak, and helpless in my throes, biting my truant pen, beating myself for spite: Fool! said my muse to me, look in thy heart, and write.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(39 votes)   Commonly they must use their feet for defense whose only weapon is their tongue.

Sir Philip Sidney
1554-1586, British Author, Courtier

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(18 votes)   The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

Philip Sidney
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(17 votes)   A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.

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(15 votes)   Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

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(15 votes)   It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

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(15 votes)   It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

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(15 votes)   The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.

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(14 votes)   Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.

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