Take a cat, nourish it well with milk and tender meat, make it a couch of silk.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIf 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.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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Death is the end of every worldly pain.
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Abstinence is approved of God.
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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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Mercy surpasses justice.
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The cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet.
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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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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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One flesh they are; and one flesh, so I’d guess, Has but one heart, come grief or happiness.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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All good things must come to an end.
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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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The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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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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