More from Geoffrey Chaucer
Yet do not miss the moral, my good men. For Saint Paul says that all that’s written well Is written down some useful truth to tell. Then take the wheat and let the chaff lie still.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Women 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.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer If gold rusts, what then can iron do?
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Many small make a great.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer People can die of mere imagination.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer In the stars is written the death of every man.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer We little know the things for which we pray.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer For out of old fields, as men saith, Cometh all this new corn from year to year; And out of old books, in good faith, Cometh all this new science that men learn.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer 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.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer In love there is but little rest.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Full wise is he that can himself know.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Death is the end of every worldly pain.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer Mercy surpasses justice.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer All good things must come to an end.
Geoffrey ChaucerGeoffrey Chaucer
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