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Margaret Cavendish Quotes

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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 could help.  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 like agreeable natures and affectionate dispositions  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 door as I do know or can remember; not as a petitioner I am sure  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 could help  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 therefrom, it gave me hopes I should receive a benefit thereby  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) One may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 to the heighth of her estate, but not beyond it  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 them, but worth and merit  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 break the bonds of friendship or weaken his loyal duty  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 manner from that of women  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 of servants are as ill bred as meanly born, giving children ill examples and worse counsel  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) Some brains are barren grounds, that will not bring seed or fruit forth, unless they are well manured with the old wit which is raked from other writers and speakers  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) Nature, being a wise and provident lady, governs her parts very wisely, methodically, and orderly: Also, she is very industrious and hates to be idle, which makes her employ her time as a good housewife doth  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) I would rather die in the adventure of noble achievements than live in obscure and sluggish security  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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, not for any crime  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 for their recovery  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) 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 to be thought rude or wanton  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes) As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity  (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 civil natures and genteel dispositions are as much nearer to celestial creatures as those that are rude and cruel are to devils  (Margaret Cavendish Quotes)