Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes

Biography: Geoffrey Chaucer is known for writing "The Canterbury Tales." Born in ... more Biography: Geoffrey Chaucer is known for writing "The Canterbury Tales." Born in London around 1343, he was a poet, author, and diplomat. Chaucer's work significantly influenced English literature, blending humor, critique, and vivid storytelling. His diverse career included roles in the royal court and military service. less

"He that hath light may hide it""Forbid us something and that thing we desire""He that sleeps feels not the toothache""The fox barks not when he would steal the lamb""Radix malorum est cupiditas""There's never a new fashion but it's old""Many a true word is spoken in jest ""Great harm proceeds from too much faith ""And though he were untruste, be diligent""Flee from the crowd and dwell with truthfulness""The lyf so short the craft so long to lerne""The guilty think all talk is of themselves""Out of the mouths of babes and sucklings often come wise sentences""I am ashamed to tell you this, but I have nothing to say""All good things must come to an end""There is nothing new but what has once been old""Beware the ire of the calm man""First he wrought, and afterward he taught""Idle hands are the devil's tools""By nature, men love newfangledness"

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