Margaret Cavendish Quotes

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• A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: and those that are of…
• In such misfortunes my Mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there was no remedy, and being industrious where she thought she…
• My other brother, the Lord Lucas, who was heir to my father's estate, and as it were the father to take care of us all,…
• For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance.
• I would rather die in the adventure of noble achievements than live in obscure and sluggish security.
• And though my Lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither despised poverty nor pinching necessity could make him…
• Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions, that I rather chose to be accounted a fool, than…
• For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses.
• But if our sex would but well consider and rationally ponder, they will perceive and find that it is neither words nor place that can…
• As for our garments, my Mother did not only delight to see us neat and cleanly, fine and gay, but rich and costly: maintaining us…
• For I, hearing my Lord's estate amongst many more estates was to be sold, and that the wives of the owners should have an allowance…
• And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a Court, yet being dull, fearful and bashful, I neither…
• As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity.
• Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the Parliament door, for I never was at the Parliament-House, nor stood I ever at the…
• Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years.
• My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses, not sparing any cost she was able to bestow…
• Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes, for my bashfulness is in my nature,…
• Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.
• And not only my own brothers and sisters agreed so but my brothers and sisters in law; and their children, although but young, had the…
• As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred.

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