Philip Sidney Quotes about Virtue

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

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

Philip Sidney

Mind, Virtue, Hiding

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

We become willing servants to the good by the bonds their virtues lay upon us.

Philip Sidney

Virtue, Servant, Willing

Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.19

I am no herald to inquire into men's pedigree; it sufficeth me if I know their virtues.

Philip Sidney

Men, Virtue, Pedigree

In the truly great, virtue governs with the sceptre of knowledge.

Philip Sidney

Virtue

Sir Philip Sidney, Jane Porter (1807). “Aphorisms of Sir Philip Sidney: With Remarks”, p.19

Men are almost always cruel in their neighbors' faults; and make others' overthrow the badge of their own ill-masked virtue.

Philip Sidney

Men, Faults, Virtue

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

Those lovers scorn whom that love doth possess? Do they call virtue there ungratefulness?

Philip Sidney

Lovers, Virtue, Scorn

Sir Philip Sidney (1983). “Sir Philip Sidney: Selected Prose and Poetry”, p.180, Univ of Wisconsin Press

As the love of the heavens makes us heavenly, the love of virtue virtuous, so doth the love of the world make one become worldly.

Philip Sidney

Heaven, World, Virtue

I willingly confess that it likes me better when I find virtue in a fair lodging than when I am bound to seek it in an ill-favored creature.

Philip Sidney

Likes, Virtue, Ill

Sir Philip Sidney (1983). “Sir Philip Sidney: Selected Prose and Poetry”, p.30, Univ of Wisconsin Press

Philip Sidney Quotes about Virtue

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