Men love newfangleness.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERThe life so short, the craft so long to learn.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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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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One shouldn’t be too inquisitive in life Either about God’s secrets or one’s wife.
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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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Woe to the cook whose sauce has no sting.
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Patience is a conquering virtue.
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But Christ’s lore and his apostles twelve, He taught and first he followed it himself.
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Many small make a great.
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Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.
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My house is small, but you are learned men And by your arguments can make a place Twenty foot broad as infinite as space.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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