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For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.

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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
Mind
Uttering
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Sweetly
Conceit
Hath
Properly
Equally
Tongue
English

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What is mine, even to my life, is hers I love but the secret of my friend is not mine!
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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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Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.
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No decking sets forth anything so much as affection.
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Fool, said my muse to me. Look in thy heart and write.
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A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way.
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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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Shallow brooks murmur most, deep and silent slide away.
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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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Liking is not always the child of beauty but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
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Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts.
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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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Open suspecting of others comes of secretly condemning ourselves.
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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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It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.
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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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Cupid makes it his sport to pull the warrior's plum.
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Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.
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As well the soldier dieth who standeth still as he that gives the bravest onset.
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In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey.
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