Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERFor time lost may not recovered be.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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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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Take a cat, nourish it well with milk and tender meat, make it a couch of silk.
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The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.
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For out of old fields, as men saith, Cometh all this new corn from year to year; And out of old books, in good faith, Cometh all this new science that men learn.
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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All good things must come to an end.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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In the stars is written the death of every man.
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Abstinence is approved of God.
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Time and tide wait for no man.
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And so it is in politics, dear brother, Each for himself alone, there is no other.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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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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