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.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERDeath is the end of every worldly pain.
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If gold rusts, what then can iron do?
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Mercy surpasses justice.
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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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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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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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Woe to the cook whose sauce has no sting.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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He loved chivalry, Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy.
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Abstinence is approved of God.
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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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What’s said is said and goes upon its way Like it or not, repent it as you may.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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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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But manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou die a martyr, go to heaven.
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