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

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

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

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 quotes: Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.

Marriage is the grave or tomb of wit.

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

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

Margaret Cavendish quotes: Who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets?

Who can Perswade more Powerfully than Poets?

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

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

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.

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: There is little difference between man and beast, but what ambition and glory makes.

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

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

I think a bad husband is far worse than no husband ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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