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Marie de France quotes

French Poet

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Marie de France quote: "If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and..."
If one of two lovers is loyal, and the other jealous and false, how may their friendship last, for Love is slain! Marie de France
For above all things Love means sweetness, and truth, and measure; yea, loyalty to the loved one and to your word. And because of this I dare not meddle with so high a matter. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest."
I love no woman, for love is a serious business, not a jest. Marie de France
For what the lover would, that would the beloved; what she would ask of him that should he go before to grant. Without accord such as this, love is but a bond and a constraint. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "But sweetly and discreetly love passes from person to person,..."
But sweetly and discreetly love passes from person to person, from heart to heart, or it is nothing worth. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can..."
Out of five hundred who speak glibly of love, not one can spell the first letter of his name. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "Being too consumed in fear all the time will result in poor..."
Being too consumed in fear all the time will result in poor quality of life Marie de France
Now will I rehearse before you a very ancient Breton Lay. As the tale was told to me, so, in turn, will I tell it over again, to the best of my art and knowledge. Hearken now to my story, its why and its reason. Marie de France
Whoever has received knowledgeand eloquence in speech from Godshould not be silent or secretivebut demonstrate it willingly. When a great good is widely heard of, then, and only then, does it bloom, and when that good is praised by man, it has spread its blossoms. Marie de France
Great were the lamentation and the cry when the news of this mischance was noised about the city. Such a tumult of mourning was never before heard, for the whole city was moved. Marie de France
There are divers men who make a great show of loyalty, and pretend to such discretion in the hidden things they hear, that at the end folk come to put faith in them. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic..."
Man created God in his image: intolerant, sexist, homophobic and violent. Marie de France
Fairest and dearest, your wrath and anger are more heavy than I can bear; but learn that I cannot tell what you wish me to say without sinning against my honour too grievously. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "The dead and past stories that I have told again in divers..."
The dead and past stories that I have told again in divers fashions, are not set down without authority. Marie de France
Marie de France quote: "The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world."
The fool shouts loudly, thinking to impress the world. Marie de France

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