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It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.
Philip Sidney
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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
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Kent
England
Sir Philip Sidney
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For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.
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Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.
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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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The day seems long, but night is odious no sleep, but dreams no dreams but visions strange.
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Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason.
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Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.
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A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case.
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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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Fool, said my muse to me. Look in thy heart and write.
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Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?
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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.
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Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
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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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He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.
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Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.
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And thou my minde aspire to higher things Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
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They love indeed who quake to say they love.
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Who will ever give counsel, if the counsel be judged by the event, and if it be not found wise, shall therefore be thought wicked?
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