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The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Died: 1400
Died: October 25
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The smylere with the knyf under the cloke.
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Time lost, as men may see, For nothing may recovered be.
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Certes, they been lye to hounds, for an hound when he cometh by the roses, or by other bushes, though he may nat pisse, yet wole he heve up his leg and make a countenance to pisse.
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Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
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We little know the things for which we pray.
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Make a virtue of necessity.
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For in their hearts doth Nature stir them so Then people long on pilgrimage to go And palmers to be seeking foreign strands To distant shrines renowned in sundry lands.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest
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Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote The droghte of March hath perced to the roote.
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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.
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I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.
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'My lige lady, generally,' quod he, 'Wommen desyren to have sovereyntee As well over hir housbond as hir love.'
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One shouldn't be too inquisitive in life Either about God's secrets or one's wife.
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