Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes

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• All good things must come to an end.

  Geoffrey Chaucer

  Sad, Good Night, Goodnight

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• The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.

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  Devil, Damnation, Way

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

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  Good Woman, Canterbury Tales, Canterbury

  Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt (1830). “The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer: With an Essay on His Language and Versification, an Introductory Discourse, Notes, and a Glossary by Tho. Tyrwhitt”, p.94

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• The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

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  Wisdom, People, Ministry

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• Time and tide wait for no man.

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  Inspirational, Birthday, Time

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• Many a true word is spoken in jest

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  Jest, True Words

  Geoffrey Chaucer (2016). “The Reeve's Prologue and Tale”, p.108, Cambridge University Press

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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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  Art, Mean, Sleep

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• Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.

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  Inspirational, Truth, Men

  Geoffrey Chaucer (1841). “The poems of Geoffrey Chaucer, modernized ...”, p.325

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• He who accepts his poverty unhurt I'd say is rich although he lacked a shirt. But truly poor are they who whine and fret and covet what they cannot hope to get.

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  Poverty, Rich, Shirts

  Geoffrey Chaucer (1966). “The Canterbury Tales”

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• The guilty think all talk is of themselves.

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  Thinking, Guilt, Shame

  Geoffrey Chaucer (1966). “The Canterbury Tales”

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• Strike while the iron is hot.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Iron Will

  Geoffrey Chaucer, Barry Windeatt (2008). “Troilus and Criseyde: A New Translation”, p.193, Oxford University Press

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• Great peace is found in little busy-ness.

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  Littles, Busy, Found

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• I am not the rose, but I have lived near the rose.

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  Rose, Royalty

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• Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.

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  Wise, Wisdom, Husband

  "The Canterbury tales: translated into modern English prose".

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• Forbid us something, and that thing we desire.

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  Desire

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• The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.

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  Inspirational, Time, Long

  The Parliament of Fowls l. 1 (1380 - 1386)

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• It is nought good a sleping hound to wake.

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  Hounds

  Geoffrey Chaucer (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer (Illustrated)”, p.404, Delphi Classics

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• Patience is a conquering virtue.

  Geoffrey Chaucer

  Conquer, Virtue, Canterbury Tales

  Geoffrey Chaucer (1966). “The Canterbury Tales”

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• For there is one thing I can safely say: that those bound by love must obey each other if they are to keep company long. Love will not be constrained by mastery; when mastery comes, the God of love at once beats his wings, and farewell he is gone. Love is a thing as free as any spirit; women naturally desire liberty, and not to be constrained like slaves; and so do men, if I shall tell the truth.

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  Love, Farewell, Men

  Geoffrey Chaucer (2006). “The Canterbury Tales”, p.451, Bantam Classics

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• Many small make a great.

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  Science

  Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt (1868). “The Canterbury Tales: To Which are Added an Essay on His Language and Versification, and an Introductory Discourse, Together with Notes and a Glossary, in three volumes”, p.215

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• First he wrought, and afterwards he taught.

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  Teaching, Firsts, Taught

  Geoffrey Chaucer, Thomas Tyrwhitt (1798). “The Canterbury Tales of Chaucer. To which are Added an Essay on His Language and Versification, and an Introductory Discourse Together with Notes and a Glossary”, p.17

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• Mercy surpasses justice.

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  Justice, Mercy

  Geoffrey Chaucer, Barry Windeatt (2008). “Troilus and Criseyde: A New Translation”, p.193, Oxford University Press

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• In the stars is written the death of every man.

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  Death, Stars, Men

  Geoffrey Chaucer (1940). “The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Now First Put Into Modern English”

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• If a man really loves a woman, of course he wouldn't marry her for the world if he were not quite sure that he was the best person she could possibly marry.

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  Men, World, Best Person

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• With empty hand no man can lure a hawk.

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  Men, Bird, Empty

  "The Canterbury Tales".

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