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• Fie on possession, But if a man be vertuous withal.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Frankeleines Prologue, Line 10998...
• To maken vertue of necessite. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 3044
• But all thing which that shineth as the gold Ne is no gold, as I have herd it told.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Chanones Yemannes Tale, Line 16430...
• 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 (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 1044...
• Ther n' is no werkman whatever he be, That may both werken wel and hastily.
  This wol be done at leisure parfitly....
• And brought of mighty ale a large quart.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Milleres Tale, Line 3497...
• Full wise is he that can himselven knowe.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Monkes Tale, Line 1449...
• In his owen grese I made him frie. -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Reves Tale, Line 6069
• Min be the travaille, and thin be the glorie.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Knightes Tale, Line 2408...