By God, if women had written stories, As clerks had within here oratories, They would have written of men more wickedness Than all the mark of Adam may redress.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERLove 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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Patience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach; Why answer back at every angry speech? No, learn forbearance or, I’ll tell you what, You will be taught it, whether you will or not.
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Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.
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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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A yokel mind loves stories from of old, Being the kind it can repeat and hold.
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The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
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Mercy surpasses justice.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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The cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet.
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All good things must come to an end.
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With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.
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That field hath eyen, and the wood hath ears.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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One cannot be avenged for every wrong; according to the occasion, everyone who knows how, must use temperance.
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We little know the things for which we pray.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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