A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case. Philip Sidney More Quotes by Philip Sidney More Quotes From Philip Sidney They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. Philip Sidney singlelonelyloneliness Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll. Philip Sidney soldierlawwar It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it. Philip Sidney vainsuicidewish God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over till they are demanded. Philip Sidney majestycaptainssuicide Yet sighes, deare sighes, indeeds true friends you are Philip Sidney breaststrue-friendcare The violence of sorrow is not at the first to be striven withal; being, like a mighty beast, sooner tamed with following than overthrown by withstanding. Philip Sidney violencesorrowfirsts Solitude, the sly enemy that doth separate a man from well-doing. Philip Sidney solitudemenenemy It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest. Philip Sidney crueltyconquestwar We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us. Philip Sidney servantwillingvirtue How violently do rumors blow the sails of popular judgments! How few there be that can discern between truth and truth-likeness, between shows and substance! Philip Sidney rumorsubstanceblow 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 therefore, of all the Grecians, Homer doth ever make Achilles the best armed. Philip Sidney careselfnurse He whom passion rules, is bent to meet his death. Philip Sidney bentpassion With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! Philip Sidney moonfacessky Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift. Philip Sidney misfortunesmiseryfortune When it shall please God to bring thee to man's estate, use great providence and circumspection in choosing thy wife. For from thence will spring all thy future good or evil; and it is an action of life, like unto a stratagem of war; wherein a man can err but once! Philip Sidney springmenwar And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Philip Sidney rustrichknowledge The tip no jewel needs to wear: Philip Sidney jewelsearsneeds Sin is the mother, and shame the daughter of lewdness. Philip Sidney daughtersinmother If any sensual weakness arise, we are to yield all our sound forces to the overthrowing of so unnatural a rebellion; wherein how can we want courage, since we are to deal against so feeble an adversary, that in itself is nothing but weakness? Nay, we are to resolve that if reason direct it, we must do it, and if we must do it, we will do it; for to say "I cannot" is childish, and "I will not" is womanish. Philip Sidney yieldweaknesssensual Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses. Philip Sidney strikerssensesdivine
