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The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
Diplomat
Military Personnel
Novelist
Poet
Politician
Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
Knowledge
Action
Ends
Virtuous

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In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.
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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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What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love but the secret of my friend is not mine!
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The many-headed multitude, whom inconstancy only doth by accident guide to well-doing! Who can set confidence there, where company takes away shame, and each may lay the fault upon his fellow?
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The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
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Whatever comes out of despair cannot bear the title of valor, which should be lifted up to such a height that holding all things under itself, it should be able to maintain its greatness, even in the midst of miseries.
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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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Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.
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Much more may a judge overweigh himself in cruelty than in clemency.
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And thou my minde aspire to higher things Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
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All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.
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A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.
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It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy.
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Scoffing cometh not of wisdom.
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Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses.
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In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey.
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Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.
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Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.
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Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present laughter hath only a scornful tickling.
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Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
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