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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
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Novelist
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Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
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The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
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Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.
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Fear is the underminer of all determinations and necessity, the victorious rebel of all laws.
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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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Love, one time, layeth burdens another time, giveth wings.
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It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.
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But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay Invention, Nature's child, fled stepdame Study's blows And others' feet still seemed but strangers in my way. Thus, great 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.
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Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
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The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
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To the disgrace of men it is seen that there are women both more wise to judge what evil is expected, and more constant to bear it when it happens.
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Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.
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He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.
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We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
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As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
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Ungratefulness is the very poison of manhood.
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They love indeed who quake to say they love.
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My true love hath my heart, and I have his
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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!
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