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Inquisitiveness is an uncomely guest.

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Philip Sidney
Age: 31 †
Born: 1554
Born: November 30
Died: 1586
Died: October 17
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Sir Philip Sidney
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Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?
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What is birth to a man if it shall be a stain to his dead ancestors to have left such an offspring?
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And thou my minde aspire to higher things Grow rich in that which never taketh rust.
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Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.
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It is against womanhood to be forward in their own wishes.
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Love, one time, layeth burdens another time, giveth wings.
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The many-headed multitude, whom inconstancy only doth by accident guide to well-doing! Who can set confidence there, where company takes away shame, and each may lay the fault upon his fellow?
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To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland.
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Fortify courage with the true rampart of patience.
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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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To the disgrace of men it is seen that there are women both more wise to judge what evil is expected, and more constant to bear it when it happens.
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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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The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action.
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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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Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
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God has appointed us captains of this our bodily fort, which, without treason to that majesty, are never to be delivered over till they are demanded.
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