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Fool, said my muse to me. Look in thy heart and write.
Philip Sidney
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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
Diplomat
Military Personnel
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Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
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It depends on education--that holder of the keys which the Almighty hath put into our hands--to open the gates which lead to virtue or to vice, to happiness or misery.
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Liking is not always the child of beauty but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
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Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.
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Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.
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As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly.
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The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
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As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
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No is no negative in a woman's mouth.
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There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him.
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Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
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It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy.
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A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
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The first mark of valor is defence.
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The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action.
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It many times falls out that we deem ourselves much deceived in others because we first deceived ourselves.
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