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Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Geoffrey Chaucer
Died: 1400
Died: October 25
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But all thing which that shineth as the gold Ne is no gold, as I have herd it told.
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Who then may trust the dice, at Fortune's throw?
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
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Ther is no newe gyse that it nas old.
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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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Men sholde nat knowe of Goddes pryvetee Ye, blessed be alwey, a lewed man That noght but oonly his believe kan! So ferde another clerk with astromye, He walked in the feelds, for to prye Upon the sterres, what ther sholde bifalle, Til he was in a marle-pit yfalle.
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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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Who looks at me, beholdeth sorrows all, All pain, all torture, woe and all distress I have no need on other harms to call, As anguish, languor, cruel bitterness, Discomfort, dread, and madness more and less Methinks from heaven above the tears must rain In pity for my harsh and cruel pain.
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But manly set the world on sixe and sevene And, if thou deye a martir, go to hevene.
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The gretteste clerkes been noght wisest men.
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The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.
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Ther nis no werkman, whatsoevere he be, That may bothe werke wel and hastily.
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At the ches with me she (Fortune) gan to pleye With her false draughts (pieces) dyvers/She staal on me, and took away my fers. And when I sawgh my fers awaye, Allas! I kouthe no lenger playe.
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In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.
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