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It is against womanhood to be forward in their own wishes.

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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
Womanhood
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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.
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The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.
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Fool, said my muse to me. Look in thy heart and write.
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In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.
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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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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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Happiness is a sunbeam, which may pass though a thousand bosoms without losing a particle of its original ray.
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Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
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There is nothing so great that I fear to do it for my friend nothing so small that I will disdain to do it for him.
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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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As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
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The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
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Plato found fault that the poets of his time filled the world with wrong opinions of the gods, making light tales of that unspotted essence, and therefore would not have the youth depraved with such opinions.
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In the performance of a good action, we not only benefit ourselves, but we confer a blessing upon others.
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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.
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Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
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Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
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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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