Quote

To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland.

Philip Sidney

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

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
Death
Done
Rhymed
Ireland

More quotes by Philip Sidney

Image
In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretaken opinions else, whatsoever is done or said, will be measured by a wrong rule like them who have jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow.
Philip Sidney
Image
Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.
Philip Sidney
Image
Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.
Philip Sidney
Image
There is no man suddenly either excellently good or extremely evil, but grows either as he holds himself up in virtue or lets himself slide to viciousness.
Philip Sidney
Image
For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.
Philip Sidney
Image
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.
Philip Sidney
Image
The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
Philip Sidney
Image
The highest point outward things can bring unto, is the contentment of the mind with which no estate can be poor, without which all estates will be miserable.
Philip Sidney
Image
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.
Philip Sidney
Image
It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.
Philip Sidney
Image
A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
Philip Sidney
Image
It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest.
Philip Sidney
Image
Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be so sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure as he is, he shall shoot higher than he who aims at a bush.
Philip Sidney
Image
The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding.
Philip Sidney
Image
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.
Philip Sidney
Image
The first mark of valor is defence.
Philip Sidney
Image
Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker.
Philip Sidney
Image
Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.
Philip Sidney
Image
It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.
Philip Sidney
Image
What is birth to a man if it shall be a stain to his dead ancestors to have left such an offspring?
Philip Sidney