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Margaret Cavendish Quotes: 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.
         

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.


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This page presents the quote "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.". Author of this quote is Margaret Cavendish. This quote is about brain, barren, speakers, fruit, plagiarism, wit,.