If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThe greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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What’s said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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People can die of mere imagination.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
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But manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou die a martyr, go to heaven.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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Certain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there’s little but an empty cask.
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Death is the end of every worldly pain.
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I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.
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If love be good, from whence cometh my woe?
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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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