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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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In April the sweet showers fall And pierce the drought of March to the root, and all The veins are bathed in liquor of such power As brings about the engendering of the flower.
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The cat would eat fish but would not get her feet wet.
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Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.
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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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In general, women desire to rule over their husbands and lovers, to be the authority above them.
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That of all the floures in the mede, Thanne love I most these floures white and rede, Suche as men callen daysyes in her toune.
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In love there is but little rest.
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Look up on high, and thank the God of all.
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Patience is a conquering virtue.
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If were not foolish young, were foolish old.
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Drunkenness is the very sepulcher Of man's wit and his discretion.
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The life so brief, the art so long in the learning, the attempt so hard, the conquest so sharp, the fearful joy that ever slips away so quickly - by all this I mean love, which so sorely astounds my feeling with its wondrous operation, that when I think upon it I scarce know whether I wake or sleep.
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Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
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For tyme ylost may nought recovered be.
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Many a true word is spoken in jest
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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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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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What is better than wisdom? Woman. And what is better than a good woman? Nothing.
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How potent is the fancy! People are so impressionable, they can die of imagination.
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With emptie hands men may no haukes lure.
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