But manly set the world on sixe and sevene; And, if thou die a martyr, go to heaven.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERFilth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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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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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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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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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
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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.
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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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There’s never a new fashion but it’s old.
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The fields have eyes, and the woods have ears.
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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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Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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One cannot be avenged for every wrong; according to the occasion, everyone who knows how, must use temperance.
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There’s no workman, whatsoever he be, That may both work well and hastily.
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We little know the things for which we pray.
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