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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
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To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland.
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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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It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest.
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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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Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.
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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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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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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.
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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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My true love hath my heart, and I have his
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Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.
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All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience.
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A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
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Love, one time, layeth burdens another time, giveth wings.
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And thou my minde aspire to higher things Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
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Ring out your bells! Let mourning show be spread! For Love is dead.
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It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.
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Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
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We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
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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.
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