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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Died: 1400
Died: October 25
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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Who then may trust the dice, at Fortune's throw?
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For of fortunes sharp adversitee The worst kynde of infortune is this, A man to han ben in prosperitee, And it remembren, whan it passed is.
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Patience is a conquering virtue. The learned say that, if it not desert you, It vanquishes what force can never reach Why answer back at every angry speech? No, learn forbearance or, I'll tell you what, You will be taught it, whether you will or not.
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