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Quote by Geoffrey Chaucer
Filth and old age, Im sure you will agree, are powerful wardens up

Filth and old age, Im sure you will agree, are powerful wardens upon chastity. – Geoffrey Chaucer

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Women desire six things: They want their husbands to be brave, wise, rich, generous, obedient to wife, and lively in bed. – Geoffrey Chaucer

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