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Philip Sidney was an English poet, courtier, and soldier, renowned for his literary achievements and chivalric ideals. His works, including "Astrophel and Stella," greatly influenced English Renaissance literature. He became a symbol of the perfect Renaissance gentleman and inspired generations with his valor and intellect. Here are 56 of his quotes:

Certainly, I must confess my own barbarousness, I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet. (Philip Sidney)
As in geometry, the oblique must be known, as well as the right; and in arithmetic, the odd as well as the even; so in actions of life, who seeth not the filthiness of evil, wanteth a great foil to perceive the beauty of virtue. View quote
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Stella, think not that I by verse seek fame, Who seek, who hope, who love, who live but thee; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips mine history: If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. View quote
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In the sweetly constituted mind of Sir Philip Sidney, it seems as if no ugly thought or unhandsome meditation could find a harbour. He turned all that he touched into images of honour and virtue. View quote
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Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is. View quote
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Hard-hearted minds relent and rigor's tears abound, And envy strangely rues his end, in whom no fault was found. Knowledge her light hath lost, valor hath slain her knight, Sidney is dead, dead is my friend, dead is the world's delight. View quote
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Love, one time, layeth burdens; another time, giveth wings. View quote
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In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place. View quote
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It is not good to wake a sleeping lion. View quote
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The end of all knowledge should be in virtuous action. View quote
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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. (Philip Sidney)
....But words came halting forth, wanting Invention's stay, Invention, Nature's child, fled step-dame 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." View quote
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In victory, the hero seeks the glory, not the prey. View quote
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Doing good is the only certainly happy action of a man's life. View quote
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Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage. View quote
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Hope itself is a pain, while it is overmatched by fear. View quote
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Whoever gossips to you will gossip about you. View quote
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I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience. View quote
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All is but lip-wisdom which wants experience. View quote
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It is a great happiness to be praised of them that are most praise-worthy. View quote
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Ungratefulness is the very poison of manhood. (Philip Sidney)
To be rhymed to death as is said to be done in Ireland. View quote
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Blasphemous words betray the vain foolishness of the speaker. View quote
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The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts. View quote
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Anger, the Stoics said, was a short madness. View quote
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Philip Sidney

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: November 20, 1554
Died: October 17, 1586
Quotes count: 56
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