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Robert Grosseteste Quotes: Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.
         

Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.


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In the beginning of time, light drew out matter along with itself into a mass as great as the fabric of the world.

In the beginning of time, light drew out matter along with itself into a mass as great as the fabric of the world.



It is not possible for form to do without matter because it is not separable, nor can matter itself be purged of form.

It is not possible for form to do without matter because it is not separable, nor can matter itself be purged of form.



And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.



Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.



The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit.

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit.



Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.



And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced.

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced.





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