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.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThere’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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Woe to the cook whose sauce has no sting.
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The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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Mercy surpasses justice.
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Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.
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And gladly would he learn and gladly teach.
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For in their hearts doth Nature stir them so Then people long on pilgrimage to go And palmers to be seeking foreign strands To distant shrines renowned in sundry lands.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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And she was fair as is the rose in May.
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