Harde is his heart that loveth nought In May.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThere’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.
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If a man really loves a woman, of course he wouldn’t marry her for the world if he were not quite sure that he was the best person she could possibly marry.
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The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
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Mercy surpasses justice.
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Love will not be constrain’d by mastery. When mast’ry comes, the god of love anon Beateth his wings, and, farewell, he is gone. Love is a thing as any spirit free.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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People can die of mere imagination.
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One cannot be avenged for every wrong; according to the occasion, everyone who knows how, must use temperance.
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Patience 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.
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One shouldn’t be too inquisitive in life Either about God’s secrets or one’s wife.
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He loved chivalry, Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy.
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Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
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All good things must come to an end.
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