But Christ’s lore and his apostles twelve, He taught and first he followed it himself.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERBut Christ’s lore and his apostles twelve, He taught and first he followed it himself.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERMany a true word is spoken in jest.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERWith empty hands men may no hauks lure.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERLook up on high, and thank the God of all.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIf gold rust, what then will iron do? For if a priest be foul in whom we trust/ No wonder that a common man should rust.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERHe who accepts his poverty unhurt I’d say is rich although he lacked a shirt. But truly poor are they who whine and fret and covet what they cannot hope to get.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERMercy surpasses justice.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThe handsome gifts that fate and nature lend us Most often are the very ones that end us.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERMany small make a great.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIn love there is but little rest.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERHarde is his heart that loveth nought In May.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERPatience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach; Why answer back at every angry speech? No, learn forbearance or, I’ll tell you what, You will be taught it, whether you will or not.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERTime and tide wait for no man.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERBut manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou die a martyr, go to heaven.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERGreat peace is found in little busy-ness.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERWomen naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.
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