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
moon men quality
Woman was formed to admire; man to be admirable. His are the glories of the sun at noonday; hers the softened splendors of the midnight moon.
friendship benefits made
Friendship is made fast by interwoven benefits.
kings heaven world
The heavens do not send good haps in handfuls; but let us pick out our good by little, and with care, from out much bad, that still our little world may know its king.
wise fool misery
Remember that in all miseries lamenting becomes fools, and action, wise folk.
beautiful ambition thinking
Ambition thinks no face so beautiful as that which looks from under a crown.
beauty lovely battle
Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle.
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.
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.