The conterbury tales

2.2 Geoffrey Chaucer's famous quotes.
Best Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes Geoffrey Chaucer married Philippa (Pan) de Roet, and they had four children. Although, the detailed records are not available with regards to his personal life. Some Geoffrey Chaucer love quotes from his works as an author and poet are mentioned below along with the quotes from 'The Canterbury Tales' prologue.. “Patience is a conquering virtue. Geoffrey Chaucer. “If gold rusts, what then can iron do?”- Geoffrey Chaucer.[7;43] “The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest make no boast. For, as you know, no master of a household Has all of his utensils made of gold; Some are wood, and yet they are of use.” - Geoffrey Chaucer. “Love will not be constrain’d by mastery. When mast’ry comes, the god of love anon Beateth his wings, and, farewell, he is gone. Love is a thing as any spirit free.”[165]. Geoffre Chaucer. “Yet do not miss the moral, my good men. For Saint Paul says that all that’s written well Is written down some useful truth to tell. Then take the wheat and let the chaff lie still.”- Geoffrey Chaucer.. “He was as fresh as is the month of May.” Geoffrey Chaucer. “The guilty think all talk is of themselves. Geoffrey Chaucer. “Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed. Geoffrey Chaucer. “Whoso will pray, he must fast and be clean, and fat his soul, and make his body lean .“Filth and old age, I’m sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity. “By nature, men love .“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.[1.96] 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.. “Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.” “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.” - Geoffrey Chaucer. “Mercy surpasses justice. “We little know the things for which we pray. “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. “For I am shave as neigh as any frere. But yit I pray unto moot I die.” Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Complaint Of Chaucer To His Purse'. [8;65] “Of harmes two the lesse is for to cheese.”- Geoffrey Chaucer.. “He was a verray, parfit gentil knyght. Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Canterbury Tales'. “For him was lever han at his beddes he A twenty bokes, clothed in black or red,OfAristotle, and his philosophie, Than robes riche, or fidel, or sautrie.But all be that he was a philosophre, Yet hadde he but litel gold in cofre.”- Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Canterbury Tales'. “For gold in phisike is a cordial;Therefore he loved gold in special.”- Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Canterbury Tales'.. “For May wol have no slogardie a-night. The seson priketh every gentil herte, And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte.” Geoffrey Chaucer, 'The Canterbury Tales'. Chaucer Quotes From 'The Canterbury Tales' Geoffrey Chaucer was an author and poet who was greatly influenced by the medieval Italian poets during one of his visits to the region.[2;34] It is known that he used the forms and stories from it. Here are some more interesting 'The Canterbury Tales' quotes and middle English quotes. “Every honest miller has a golden thumb. Geoffrey Chaucer. “If no love is, O God, what fele I so? And if love is, what thing and which is he? If love be good, from whennes cometh my woo? If it be wikke, a wonder thynketh me” “I am right sorry for your heavinesse.”- Geoffrey Chaucer “Death is the end of every worldly pain. “Certain, when I was born, so long ago, Death drew the tap of life and let it flow; And ever since the tap has done its task, And now there’s little but an empty cask.[3;65] ” Geoffrey Chaucer . “Blessed be god that I have wedded fyve! Welcome the sixte, whan that evere he shal.” Geoffrey Chaucer. “All good things must come to an end.” Geoffrey Chaucer.[376] “Youth may outrun the old, but not outwit.” “The devil can only destroy those who are already on their way to damnation.” “Many small make a great. “First he wrought, and afterward he taught.” Geoffrey Chaucer “Woe to the cook whose sauce has no sting.” “By God,