Patience is a conquering virtue.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERDeath is the end of every worldly pain.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.
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Many small make a great.
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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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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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Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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If gold rusts, what then can iron do?
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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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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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For time lost may not recovered be.
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Certain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there’s little but an empty cask.
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