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

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

Francis Bacon

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