...the poet, he nothing affirmeth, and therefore never lieth. Philip Sidney More Quotes by Philip Sidney More Quotes From Philip Sidney Thinking nurseth thinking. Philip Sidney thinking They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts. Philip Sidney single lonely loneliness Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll. Philip Sidney soldier law war It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it. Philip Sidney vain suicide wish 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 majesty captains suicide Yet sighes, deare sighes, indeeds true friends you are Philip Sidney breasts true-friend care 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 violence sorrow firsts Solitude, the sly enemy that doth separate a man from well-doing. Philip Sidney solitude men enemy It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest. Philip Sidney cruelty conquest war We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us. Philip Sidney servant willing virtue 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 rumor substance blow 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 care self nurse He whom passion rules, is bent to meet his death. Philip Sidney bent passion With how sad steps, O moon, thou climb'st the skies! Philip Sidney moon faces sky Misery and misfortune is all one; and of misfortune fortune hath only the gift. Philip Sidney misfortunes misery fortune 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 spring men war And thou my minde aspire to higher things; Philip Sidney rust rich knowledge The tip no jewel needs to wear: Philip Sidney jewels ears needs Sin is the mother, and shame the daughter of lewdness. Philip Sidney daughter sin mother 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 yield weakness sensual
