Quote by Francis Bacon
He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune for

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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There is no comparison between that which is lost by not succeeding and that which is lost by not trying. – Francis Bacon

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The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall the desire of knowledge caused men to fall. – Francis Bacon

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Nothing doth more hurt in a state than that cunning men pass for wise. – Francis Bacon

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