262 Quotes by Geoffrey Chaucer

One cannot be avenged for every wrong; according to the occasion, everyone who knows how, must use temperance.

And brought of mighty ale a large quart.

He is gentle that doeth gentle deeds.

If gold ruste, what shall iren do?

For God's love, take things patiently, have sense, Think! We are prisoners and shall always be. Fortune has given us this adversity, Some wicked planetary dispensation, Some Saturn's trick or evil constellation Has given us this, and Heaven, though we had sworn The contrary, so stood when we were born. We must endure it, that's the long and short.

The proverbe saith that many a smale maketh a grate.

Nature, the vicar of the Almighty Lord.

Of harmes two the lesse is for to cheese.

That he is gentil that doth gentil dedis.