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.
GEOFFREY CHAUCERMy house is small, but you are learned men And by your arguments can make a place Twenty foot broad as infinite as space.
More Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes
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One flesh they are; and one flesh, so I’d guess, Has but one heart, come grief or happiness.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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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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If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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The guilty think all talk is of themselves.
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Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity.
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Habit maketh no monk, ne wearing of gilt spurs maketh no knight.
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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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Every honest miller has a golden thumb.
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We little know the things for which we pray.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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Abstinence is approved of God.
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Great peace is found in little busy-ness.
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With empty hands men may no hauks lure.
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