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.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERLook up on high, and thank the God of all.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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For time lost may not recovered be.
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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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People can die of mere imagination.
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All good things must come to an end.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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Full wise is he that can himself know.
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If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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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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Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.
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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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If gold rust, what then will iron do? For if a priest be foul in whom we trust/ No wonder that a common man should rust.
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