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One eare it heard, at the other out it went. (Geoffrey Chaucer)

Of harmes two the lesse is for to cheese.

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And for to see, and eek for to be seie.

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The gretteste clerkes been noght wisest men.

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Right as an aspen lefe she gan to quake.

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The proverbe saith that many a smale maketh a grate.

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For tyme y-lost may not recovered be.

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The smylere with the knyf under the cloke.

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So was hir jolly whistel wel y-wette.

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This flour of wifly patience.

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I am right sorry for your heavinesse. (Geoffrey Chaucer)

And brought of mighty ale a large quart.

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Yet in our ashen cold is fire yreken.

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Mordre wol out, that se we day by day.

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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.

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Eke wonder last but nine deies never in toun.

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I hold a mouses wit not worth a leke, That hath but on hole for to sterten to.

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Fie on possession, But if a man be vertuous withal.

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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.

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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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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.

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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.

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Time and tide wait for no man.

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Patience is a conquering virtue.

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Geoffrey Chaucer

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Occupation: English Poet
Born: 1343
Died: October 16, 1400
Quotes count: 110
Wikipedia: Geoffrey Chaucer

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