Geoffrey Chauffer Quotes

Geoffrey Chauffer

Truth is the highest thing that man may keep.

Patience is a conquering virtue.

Time and tide wait for no man.

The life so short, the crafts so long to learn.

All good things must come to an end.

The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

Many small make a great.

No empty handed man can lure a bird.

The guilty think all talk is of themselves.

And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach

No empty handed man can lure a bird

Earn what you can since everything's for sale

Though there was nowhere one so busy as he/ He was less busy than he seemed to be.

Shepherds too soft who let their duty sleep, Encourage wolves to tear the lambs and sleep.

Well is it said that neither love nor power Admit a rival, even for an hour.