Quote: He that hath wife and children...

[Tom]

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

[Yankee]

Hi Tom

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

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.

Amy
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Amy
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ESL teacher, translator, and a native speaker of American English