Mercy surpasses justice.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERPatience 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.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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Patience is a conquering virtue.
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The cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet.
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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
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Death is the end of every worldly pain.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.
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For time lost may not recovered be.
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If gold rusts, what then can iron do?
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.
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He loved chivalry, Truth and honor, freedom and courtesy.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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A love grown old is not the love once new.
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