John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1942 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1942 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | He that hath wife and children hath given hostages to fortune; for they are impediments to great enterprises, either of virtue or mischief. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Marriage and Single Life. |