Philip Sidney Quotes about War

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Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.

Indeed, the Roman laws allowed no person to be carried to the wars but he that was in the soldiers roll.

Philip Sidney

War, Law, Soldier

Sir Philip Sidney, Richard Dutton (2002). “Selected Writings”, p.133, Taylor & Francis

So, then, the best of the historian is subject to the poet; for whatsoever action or faction, whatsoever counsel, policy, or war-stratagem the historian is bound to recite, that may the poet, if he list, with his imitation make his own, beautifying it both for further teaching and more delighting, as it pleaseth him; having all, from Dante’s Heaven to his Hell, under the authority of his pen.

Philip Sidney

War, Teaching, Heaven

Sir Philip Sidney, Thomas Babington Macaulay (2010). “English Essays: From Sir Philip Sidney to Macaulay”, p.23, Cosimo, Inc.

It is cruelty in war that buyeth conquest.

Philip Sidney

War, Cruelty, Conquest

When it shall please God to bring thee to man's estate, use great providence and circumspection in choosing thy wife. For from thence will spring all thy future good or evil; and it is an action of life, like unto a stratagem of war; wherein a man can err but once!

Philip Sidney

Spring, War, Men

Philip Sidney Quotes about War

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