A king may spille, a king may save; A king may make of lorde a knave; And of a knave a lorde also. John Gower More Quotes by John Gower More Quotes From John Gower There is no deception on the part of the woman, where a man bewilders himself: if he deludes his own wits, I can certainly acquit the women. Whatever man allows his mind to dwell upon the imprint his imagination has foolishly taken of women, is fanning the flames within himself -- and, since the woman knows nothing about it, she is not to blame. For if a man incites himself to drown, and will not restrain himself, it is not the water's fault. John Gower flamestakenmen For loves lawe is out of reule. John Gower But in proverbe I have herde say,That who that wel his werk beginneth,The rather a good end he winneth. John Gower ends For who that noght dar undertake, John Gower profitdarerisk
