And she was fair as is the rose in May.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERPatience is a conquering virtue.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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But Christ’s lore and his apostles twelve, He taught and first he followed it himself.
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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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In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.
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Men love newfangleness.
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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 devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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If 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.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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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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Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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