Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERTime lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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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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For time lost may not recovered be.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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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.
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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He who accepts his poverty unhurt I’d say is rich although he lacked a shirt. But truly poor are they who whine and fret and covet what they cannot hope to get.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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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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Death is the end of every worldly pain.
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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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