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• I hold a mouses wit not worth a leke, That hath but on hole for to sterten to.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Wif of Bathes Prologue, Line 6154...
• That he is gentil that doth gentil dedis.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Wif of Bathes Tale, Line 6752...
• Loke who that is most vertuous alway, Prive and apert, and most entendeth ay To do the gentil dedes that he can, And take him for the gretest gentilman.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Wif of Bathes Tale, Line 6695...
• A Clerk ther was of Oxenforde also.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 287...
• And gladly wolde he lerne, and gladly teche.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 310...
• And of his port as meke as is a mayde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 69...
• And yet he had a thomb of gold parde.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 565...
• Fie on possession, But if a man be vertuous withal.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- The Frankeleines Prologue, Line 10998...
• For gold in phisike is a cordial; Therefore he loved gold in special.
  -- Geoffrey Chaucer (1328-1400) -- Canterbury Tales, Prologue, Line 445...