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Quotes from The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia — Philip Sidney

d. 1586 England

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5 quotes

A fair woman shall not only command without authority but persuade without speaking.

The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)

They are never alone that are accompanied with noble thoughts.

The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)

High-erected thoughts seated in the heart of courtesy.

The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)

Open suspecting others comes of secret condemning themselves.

The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)

Who shoots at the mid-day sun, though he be sure he shall never hit the mark, yet as sure he is he shall shoot higher than who aims but at a bush.

The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia (1580)

Attribution

Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Philip Sidney (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.