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Either I will find a way, or I will make one.

~Philip Sidney

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It is the nature of the strong heart, that like the palm tree it strives ever upwards when it is most burdened.

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A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in the beginning of danger.

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The ingredients of health and long life, are great temperance, open air, easy labor, and little care.

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The only disadvantage of an honest heart is credulity.

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The poet nothing affirmeth and therefore never lieth.

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Poesy must not be drawn by the ears: it must be gently led, or rather, it must lead, which was partly the cause that made the ancient learned affirm it was a divine, and no human skill, since all other knowledges lie ready for any that have strength of wit; a poet no industry can make, if his own genius be not carried into it.

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Plato found fault that the poets of his time filled the world with wrong opinions of the gods, making light tales of that unspotted essence, and therefore would not have the youth depraved with such opinions.

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Our erected wit maketh us to know what perfection is.

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It is great happiness to be praised of them who are most praiseworthy.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Soldier

Born: November 30th, 1554

Died: October 17th, 1586

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