Margaret Cavendish Quotes

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

Pain and Oblivion make mankind afraid to die; but all creatures are afraid of the one, none but mankind afraid of the other. — Margaret Cavendish

Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit. — Margaret Cavendish

Who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets? — Margaret Cavendish

Everyone's conscience in religion is between God and themselves, and it belongs to none other. — Margaret Cavendish

As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight and pleasure to superfluity. — Margaret Cavendish

I would rather die in the adventure of noble achievements than live in obscure and sluggish security. — Margaret Cavendish

Women's Tongues are as sharp as two-edged Swords, and wound as much, when they are anger'd. — Margaret Cavendish

The truth is, we [women] live like bats, or owls, labor like beasts, and die like worms. — Margaret Cavendish

One may be my very good friend, and yet not of my opinion ... — Margaret Cavendish

That much gold, and great store of riches makes them mad, insomuch as they endeavour to destroy each other ... — Margaret Cavendish

For Pleasure, Delight, Peace and Felicity live in method and temperance. — Margaret Cavendish

If Atomes are as small, as small can bee,They must in quantity of Matter all agree — Margaret Cavendish

As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred. — Margaret Cavendish

I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband ... — Margaret Cavendish

There is little difference between man and beast, but what ambition and glory makes. — Margaret Cavendish

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

Prosperity is like perfume, it often makes the head ache. — Margaret Cavendish

Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years. — Margaret Cavendish