Sir Sidney Quotes (11 Quotes)

Every occasion will catch the senses of the vain man and with that bridle and saddle you may ride him

Who doth desire that chaste his wife should be, first be he true, for truth doth truth deserve

Malice, in its false witness, promotes its tale with so cunning a confusion, so mingles truths with falsehoods, surmises with certainties, causes of no moment with matters capital, that the accused can absolutely neither grant nor deny, plead innocen

Nothing sooner overthrows a weak head than opinion of authority like too strong liquor for a frail glass.

In forming a judgment, lay your hearts void of foretoken opinions else, whatsoever is done or said will be measured by a wrong rule like them who have the jaundice, to whom everything appears yellow

The trouble with cats is that they've got no tact.

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

Some are unwisely liberal, and more delight to give presents than to pay debts

Alexander received more bravery of mind by the pattern of Achilles, than by hearing the definition of fortitude.

The observances of the church concerning feasts and fasts are tolerably well kept, since the rich keep the feasts and the poor the fasts

If you neglect your work, you will dislike it if you do it well, you will enjoy it