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.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERIf gold rusts, what then can iron do?
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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If a man really loves a woman, of course he wouldn’t marry her for the world if he were not quite sure that he was the best person she could possibly marry.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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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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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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For time lost may not recovered be.
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Love will not be constrain’d by mastery. When mast’ry comes, the god of love anon Beateth his wings, and, farewell, he is gone. Love is a thing as any spirit free.
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I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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One cannot scold or complain at every word. Learn to endure patiently, or else, as I live and breathe, you shall learn it whether you want or not.
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And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
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Men love newfangleness.
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If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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