Geoffrey Chaucer quotes - page 2

One eare it heard, at the other out it went. (Geoffrey Chaucer)
Of harmes two the lesse is for to cheese. View quote
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And for to see, and eek for to be seie. View quote
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The gretteste clerkes been noght wisest men. View quote
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Right as an aspen lefe she gan to quake. View quote
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The proverbe saith that many a smale maketh a grate. View quote
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For tyme y-lost may not recovered be. View quote
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The smylere with the knyf under the cloke. View quote
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So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette. View quote
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This flour of wifly patience. View quote
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I am right sorry for your heavinesse. (Geoffrey Chaucer)
And brought of mighty ale a large quart. View quote
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Yet in our ashen cold is fire yreken. View quote
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Mordre wol out, that se we day by day. View quote
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Loke who that is most vertuous alway, Prive and apert, and most entendeth ay To do the gentil dedes that he can, And take him for the gretest gentilman. View quote
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Eke wonder last but nine deies never in toun. View quote
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I hold a mouses wit not worth a leke, That hath but on hole for to sterten to. View quote
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Fie on possession, But if a man be vertuous withal. View quote
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Purity in body and heart May please some--as for me, I make no boast. For, as you know, no master of a household Has all of his utensils made of gold; Some are wood, and yet they are of use. View quote
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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. View quote
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Forbede us thing, and that desiren we; Preesse on us faste, and thanne wol we flee. With daunger oute we al oure chaffare: Greet prees at market maketh dere ware, And too greet chepe is holden at litel pris. (Geoffrey Chaucer)
He helde about him alway, out of drede, A world of folke. View quote
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing. View quote
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Time and tide wait for no man. View quote
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Patience is a conquering virtue. View quote
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