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Ungratefulness is the very poison of manhood.

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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
Manhood
Poison

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A noble heart, like the sun, showeth its greatest countenance in its lowest estate.
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Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.
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What doth better become wisdom than to discern what is worthy the living.
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The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech, and the example of using it.
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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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Confidence in one's self is the chief nurse of magnanimity, which confidence, notwithstanding, doth not leave the care of necessary furniture for it and therefore, of all the Grecians, Homer doth ever make Achilles the best armed.
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The day seems long, but night is odious no sleep, but dreams no dreams but visions strange.
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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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Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.
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Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
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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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He travels safe and not unpleasantly who is guarded by poverty and guided by love.
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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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Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.
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**Did you realize how much a kiss says, Philip???** Oh My Angel I doooo....A KISS is the beginning of, middle to, and end of most things I love about life.
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Inquisitiveness is an uncomely guest.
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