All Margaret Cavendish Quotes
- 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… Beast
- 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… Help
- 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,… All
- For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance. Delight
- I would rather die in the adventure of noble achievements than live in obscure and sluggish security. Achievement
- 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… Banished
- 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… Accounted
- For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses. Appetities
- 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… Advance
- 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… Beyond
- 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… 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… Advanced
- As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity. Conveniency
- 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… Beggar
- Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years. According
- 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… Able
- 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,… Action
- Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit. Grave
- 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… Affectionate
- As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred. Bred
- First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the breeding of men is of a different… Born
- Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced to serve through necessity, but by reason the vulgar sort… Born
- Women's Tongues are as sharp as two-edged Swords, and wound as much, when they are anger'd. Edged