Quote

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

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
Every
Foundation
Think
General
Whereof
Thinking
Strength
Nourished
Virtue
Credulity
Makes
Assured
Another
Noble
Find
Goodness
Heart
Hearts

More quotes by Philip Sidney

Image
A noble cause doth ease much a grievous case.
Philip Sidney
Image
It depends on education--that holder of the keys which the Almighty hath put into our hands--to open the gates which lead to virtue or to vice, to happiness or misery.
Philip Sidney
Image
Love, one time, layeth burdens another time, giveth wings.
Philip Sidney
Image
No decking sets forth anything so much as affection.
Philip Sidney
Image
Music, I say, the most divine striker of the senses.
Philip Sidney
Image
To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland.
Philip Sidney
Image
Unlawful desires are punished after the effect of enjoying but impossible desires are punished in the desire itself.
Philip Sidney
Image
I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.
Philip Sidney
Image
Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
Philip Sidney
Image
In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey.
Philip Sidney
Image
Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
Philip Sidney
Image
No is no negative in a woman's mouth.
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
A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.
Philip Sidney
Image
Liking is not always the child of beauty but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
Philip Sidney
Image
We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.
Philip Sidney
Image
Nature never set forth the earth in so rich tapestry as divers poets have done neither with pleasant rivers, fruitful trees, sweet-smelling flowers, nor whatsoever else may make the too-much-loved earth more lovely her world is brazen, the poets only deliver a golden.
Philip Sidney
Image
It is manifest that all government of action is to be gotten by knowledge, and knowledge best, by gathering many knowledges, which is reading.
Philip Sidney
Image
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.
Philip Sidney
Image
Take thou of me, sweet pillowes, sweetest bed A chamber deafe of noise, and blind of light, A rosie garland and a weary hed.
Philip Sidney