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Quote: He that hath wife and children... #1 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 21:16 pm   Quote: He that hath wife and children...
 

Hi

Could you please shed some light on the given quote?

"He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief."

Tom
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"He that hath wife and children... #2 (permalink) Mon Aug 14, 2006 22:00 pm   "He that hath wife and children...
 

Hi Tom

You're on a roll with Bacon this evening (Is it still evening there? :lol:)

A man with a wife and children is less likely to do risky things --- less likely to take the risks usually necessary to achieve great things and also less likely to have highly risky adventures.

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