Mercy surpasses justice.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThe fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.
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And she was fair as is the rose in May.
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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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One cannot scold or complain at every word. Learn to endure patiently, or else, as I live and breathe, you shall learn it whether you want or not.
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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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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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There’s never a new fashion but it’s old.
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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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Many small make a great.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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He loved chivalry, Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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A yokel mind loves stories from of old, Being the kind it can repeat and hold.
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