Geoffrey Chaucer Quotes about Wisdom

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The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

The greatest scholars are not usually the wisest people.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Wisdom, People, Ministry

Strike while the iron is hot.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Wise, Wisdom, Iron Will

Geoffrey Chaucer, Barry Windeatt (2008). “Troilus and Criseyde: A New Translation”, p.193, Oxford University Press

Women naturally desire the same six things as I; they want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous with money, obedient to the wife, and lively in bed.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Wise, Wisdom, Husband

"The Canterbury tales: translated into modern English prose".

A whetstone is no carving instrument, And yet it maketh sharp the carving tool; And if you see my efforts wrongly spent, Eschew that course and learn out of my school; For thus the wise may profit by the fool, And edge his wit, and grow more keen and wary, For wisdom shines opposed to its contrary.

Geoffrey Chaucer

Wise, Wisdom, School

Geoffrey Chaucer (2012). “Troilus and Cressida”, p.33, Courier Corporation