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• A dull head thinks of no better way to show himself wise, than by suspecting everything in his way.

  Philip Sidney

  Wise, Thinking, Dull

  Sir Philip Sidney, James Hain Friswell (1867). “The Countess of Pembrokes' Arcadia ... With Notes and Introductory Essay by Hain Friswell, Etc”, p.126

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• There have been many most excellent poets that have never versified, and now swarm many versifiers that need never answer to the name of poets.

  Philip Sidney

  Names, Needs, Answers

  Philip Sidney, Geoffrey Shepherd, R.W. Maslen (2002). “An Apology For Poetry (Or The Defence Of Poesy): Revised and Expanded Second Edition”, p.87, Manchester University Press

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• Fool," said my muse to me. "Look in thy heart and write.

  Philip Sidney

  Writing, Heart, Looks

  'Astrophel and Stella' (1591) sonnet 1

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• It is not good to wake a sleeping lion.

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  Sleep, Lions

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• The highest point outward things can bring unto, is the contentment of the mind; with which no estate can be poor, without which all estates will be miserable.

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  Mind, Contentment, Miserable

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.163

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• They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

  Philip Sidney

  Single, Lonely, Loneliness

  Philip Sidney (1901). “The Sidneys of Penshurst”

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• A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.

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  Courage, Knights, Bravery

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.72

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• It is no less vain to wish death than it is cowardly to fear it.

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  Suicide, Wish, Vain

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”

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• As the fertilest ground, must be manured, so must the highest flying wit have a Daedalus to guide him.

  Philip Sidney

  Education, Flying, Daedalus

  Sir Philip Sidney, William Gray (1860). “The miscellaneous works of Sir Philip Sidney, knt: with a life of the author and illustrative notes”, p.111

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• It is hard, but it is excellent, to find the right knowledge of when correction is necessary and when grace doth most avail.

  Philip Sidney

  Grace, Prison, Excellent

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.11

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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?

  Philip Sidney

  Men, Ancestry, Birth

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.3

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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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  Desire, Impossible, Unlawful

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.17

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• Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk.

  Philip Sidney

  Wise, Fool, Action

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.47

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• Courage ought to be guided by skill, and skill armed by courage. Neither should hardiness darken wit, nor wit cool hardiness. Be valiant as men despising death, but confident as unwonted to be overcome.

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  Courage, Men, Skills

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.68

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• You will never live to my age without you keep yourselves in breath with exercise, and in heart with joyfulness.

  Philip Sidney

  Heart, Exercise, Age

  Sir Philip Sidney (1929). “AN APOLOGIE FOR POETRIE”, p.100, CUP Archive

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• Many delight more in giving of presents than in paying their debts.

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  Giving, Delight, Debt

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• Like the air-invested heron, great persons should conduct themselves; and the higher they be, the less they should show.

  Philip Sidney

  Greatness, Air, Should

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• I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.

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  My Own, Warrants, Conscience

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• In the clear mind of virtue treason can find no hiding-place.

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  Mind, Virtue, Hiding

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.22

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• It depends on education--that holder of the keys which the Almighty hath put into our hands--to open the gates which lead to virtue or to vice, to happiness or misery.

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  Education, Keys, Hands

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.178

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• Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

  Philip Sidney

  Bravery, Advice, Mind

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.7

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

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  Wish, Delicacy, Womanhood

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.74

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• Nothing has a letter effect upon children than praise.

  Philip Sidney

  Children, Letters, Praise

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• Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.

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  Sweet, Food, Knowledge

  Sir Philip Sidney (1831). “The Defence of Poesy”, p.16

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• Often extraordinary excellence, not being rightly conceived, does rather offend than please.

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  Excellence, Doe, Please

  Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.25

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