Margaret Cavendish Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“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, is not less valiant than they were, although his skill in the discipline of war was not so much, not being bred therein.”

“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.”

“Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.”

“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.”

“As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred.”

“For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no true relish to the senses.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”