221 Quotes by Philip Sidney

The lightsome countenance of a friend giveth such an inward decking to the house where it lodgeth, as proudest palaces have cause to envy the gilding.

There is no dearth of charity in the world in giving, but there is comparatively little exercised in thinking and speaking.

It is a lively spark of nobleness to descend in most favour to one when he is lowest in affliction

As in labor, the more one doth exercise, the more one is enabled to do, strength growing upon work; so with the use of suffering, men's minds get the habit of suffering, and all fears and terrors are not to them but as a summons to battle, whereof they know beforehand they shall come off victorious.

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.

There is nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion by authority, like too strong a liquor for a frail glass.

My true-love hath my heart, and I have his, By just exchange, one for the other given; I hold his dear, and mine he cannot miss, There never was a better bargain driven.

Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.

Sweet food of sweetly uttered knowledge.