Quote

Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.

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
Never
Brevity
Captains
Execution
Point
Use
Comes
Great
Long

More quotes by Philip Sidney

Image
Love, one time, layeth burdens another time, giveth wings.
Philip Sidney
Image
In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.
Philip Sidney
Image
We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
Philip Sidney
Image
As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
Philip Sidney
Image
The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
Philip Sidney
Image
Weigh not so much what men assert, as what they prove. Truth is simple and naked, and needs not invention to apparel her comeliness.
Philip Sidney
Image
Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
Philip Sidney
Image
Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves and the higher they be, the less they should show.
Philip Sidney
Image
A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate.
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
Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses.
Philip Sidney
Image
No is no negative in a woman's mouth.
Philip Sidney
Image
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.
Philip Sidney
Image
Scoffing cometh not of wisdom.
Philip Sidney
Image
No decking sets forth anything so much as affection.
Philip Sidney
Image
The general goodness, which is nourished in noble hearts makes every one think that strength of virtue to be in another whereof they find assured foundation in themselves.
Philip Sidney
Image
The judgment of the world stands upon matter of fortune.
Philip Sidney
Image
Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.
Philip Sidney
Image
A churlish courtesy rarely comes but either for gain or falsehood.
Philip Sidney
Image
Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
Philip Sidney