Philip Sidney
Philip Sidney
Sir Philip Sidneywas an English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, who is remembered as one of the most prominent figures of the Elizabethan age. His works include Astrophel and Stella, The Defence of Poesy, and The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth30 November 1554
evil natural
There is nothing evil but what is within us; the rest is either natural or accidental.
hate ambition like-love
Ambition, like love, can abide no lingering; and ever urgeth on his own successes, hating nothing but what may stop them.
beauty beautiful children
Liking is not always the child of beauty; but whatsoever is liked, to the liker is beautiful.
judging mind dueling
Since bodily strength is but a servant to the mind, it were very barbarous and preposterous that force should be made judge over reason.
courage discipline manhood
Courage without discipline is nearer beastliness than manhood.
men errors remember
Remember always, that man is a creature whose reason is often darkened with error.
fear painful cowardice
Fear is far more painful to cowardice than death to true courage.
forgiveness revenge men
The truly great man is as apt to forgive as his power is able to revenge.
sweet heart gentleness
Sweet speaking oft a currish heart reclaims.
hope pain
Hope itself is a pain, while it is overmatched by fear.
fuel magnificence foundation
Provision is the foundation of hospitality, and thrift the fuel of magnificence.
guests
Inquisitiveness is an uncomely guest.
laughter joy tickling
Laughter almost ever cometh of things most disproportioned to ourselves and nature: delight hath a joy in it either permanent or present; laughter hath only a scornful tickling.
tyrants license
A popular license is indeed the many-headed tyrant.