The truth is, we [women] live like bats, or owls, labor like beasts, and die like worms. — Margaret Cavendish
If Atomes are as small, as small can bee,They must in quantity of Matter all agree — Margaret Cavendish
Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot – my wit was according to my years. — Margaret Cavendish
And though my lord hath lost his estate and been banished out of his country, yet neither — Margaret Cavendish
And though I might have learnt more wit and advanced my understanding by living in a court — Margaret Cavendish
And not only my own brothers and sisters agreed so but my brothers and sisters in law — Margaret Cavendish
A rude nature is worse than a brute nature by so much more as man is better than a beast: — Margaret Cavendish
In such misfortunes my mother was of an heroic spirit, in suffering patiently when there — Margaret Cavendish
For disorder obstructs: besides, it doth disgust life, distract the appetities, and yield no — Margaret Cavendish
For i, hearing my lord’s estate amongst many more estates was to be sold, and that — Margaret Cavendish
First, they were bred when I was not capable to observe or before I was born; likewise the — Margaret Cavendish
But if our s*x would but well consider and rationally ponder, they will perceive and find — Margaret Cavendish
As for plenty, we had not only for necessity, conveniency and decency, but for delight — Margaret Cavendish
Indeed, I was so afraid to dishonour my friends and family by my indiscreet actions — Margaret Cavendish
Indeed I had not much wit, yet I was not an idiot – my wit was according to my years. — Margaret Cavendish
Indeed I did not stand as a beggar at the parliament door, for I never was at the — Margaret Cavendish
My mother was a good mistress to her servants, taking care of them in their sicknesses — Margaret Cavendish
Not that I am ashamed of my mind or body, my birth or breeding, my actions or fortunes — Margaret Cavendish
Not because they were servants were we so reserved, for many noble persons are forced — Margaret Cavendish
My other brother, the lord lucas, who was heir to my father’s estate, and as it were the — Margaret Cavendish