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
motivational education stay-strong
Either I will find a way, or I will make one.
fitness health air
The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.
beauty lovely battle
Lovely sweetness is the noblest power of woman, and is far fitter to prevail by parley than by battle.
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.
mind tongue world
For the uttering sweetly and properly the conceit of the mind, English hath it equally with any other tongue in the world.
natural courtesy made
Approved valor is made precious by natural courtesy.
practice dull occupation
Every base occupation makes one sharp in its practice, and dull in every other.
bravery quiet
True bravery is quiet, undemonstrative.
long captains execution
Great captains do never use long orations when it comes to the point of execution.
mind needs body
There needs not strength to be added to inviolate chastity; the excellency of the mind makes the body impregnable.
adversity heart tree
The truly great and good, in affliction, bear a countenance more princely than they are wont; for it is the temper of the highest hearts, like the palm-tree, to strive most upwards when it is most burdened.
party love-is self
Self-love is better than any gilding to make that seem gorgeous wherein ourselves be parties.
warrants my-own conscience
I seek no better warrant than my own, conscience.
jewels ears needs
The tip no jewel needs to wear: The tip is jewel of the ear.