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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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God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon

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God has placed no limits to the exercise of the intellect he has given us, on this side of the grave. – Francis Bacon

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The bravest sight in the world is to see a great man struggling against adversity. – Lucius Annaeus Seneca

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I call upon the scientific community in our country, those who gave us nuclear weapons, to turn their great talents now to the cause of mankind and world peace: to give us the means of rendering these nuclear weapons impotent and obsolete. – Ronald Reagan

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If you havent found it yet, keep looking. Dont settle. As with all matters of the heart, youll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on. – Steve Jobs

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There is no greater glory than love, nor any great punishment than jealously. – Lope de Vega

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Its just poetry, beauty and love. How hard can that be to act? – Robin Wright Penn

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Nothing is more conducive to peace of mind than not having any opinion at all. – G.C. Lichtenberg

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I was so happy that it filmed in New York not only because its an amazing city, but also because a lot of people across the world somehow started to think about New York as a dangerous place to be and envisioned it as some war zone after that happened. – Alicia Witt

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Theres been a slow death in a way. On the positive side, there are films getting into the Academy Awards that wouldnt have, but on the negative side, financiers are now dominant and making all the decisions. I cant count the ways a directors vision is compromised. – Lili Taylor

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