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 More Quotes by Margaret Cavendish More Quotes From Margaret Cavendish 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 ties friendship country 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 aggravation literature sex Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot - my wit was according to my years. Margaret Cavendish wit idiot years The truth is, we [women] live like bats, or owls, labor like beasts, and die like worms. Margaret Cavendish truth-is bats owl 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 mistress recovery mother 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 literature suffering mother 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 heeded what was said or practised, but just what belonged to my loyal duty and my own honest reputation. Margaret Cavendish loyal understanding literature 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 benefits wife should-have My other brother, the Lord Lucas, who was Heir to my Fathers 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, being not bred therein. Margaret Cavendish brother war father 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 sister-in-law brother children 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 literature house doors As for my brothers, of whom I had three, I know not how they were bred. Margaret Cavendish were how know three 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. Margaret Cavendish discipline brother war father
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