Society and the World

True nobility is exempt from fear.

Forbear to judge, for we are sinners all. Close up his eyes, and draw the curtain close; And let us all to meditation.

What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he arm’d that hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though lock’d up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.

What stronger breastplate than a heart untainted! Thrice is he arm’d that hath his quarrel just, And he but naked, though lock’d up in steel, Whose conscience with injustice is corrupted.

In thy face I see The map of honor, truth, and loyalty.

Blessed are the peacemakers on earth.

Blessed are the peacemakers on earth.

For what is wedlock forced, but a hell, An age of discord and continual strife? Whereas the contrary bringeth bliss, And is a pattern of celestial peace.

Live and die in Aristotle’s works.

Excess of wealth is cause of covetousness.

Infinite riches in a little room. 3

I count religion but a childish toy, And hold there is no sin but ignorance.

Accurst be he that first invented war.

Is it not passing brave to be a king, And ride in triumph through Persepolis?

Our swords shall play the orators for us.

The loss of wealth is loss of dirt, As sages in all times assert; The happy man’s without a shirt.

There’s no good speech save in Paris. 3

Reule wel thyself, that other folk canst rede. And trouthe thee shal delivere, it is no drede.

The wrastling for this world axeth a fal.

My sone, keep wel thy tonge, and keep thy freend.

For whan a man hath over-greet a wit, Ful oft hym happeth to mysusen it.

He was of knyghthod and of fredom flour.

For dronkenesse is verray sepulture Of mannes wit and his discrecioun.

But if a man be vertuous withal.