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He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the read more

He that seeketh to be eminent amongst able men hath a great task; but that is ever good for the public. But he that plots to be the only figure amongst ciphers is the decay of a whole age.

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Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

Wives are young men's mistresses, companions for middle age, and old men's nurses.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Wife Quotes,
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Come home to men's business and bosoms.

Come home to men's business and bosoms.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Business Quotes,
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God's first creature, which was light.

God's first creature, which was light.

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

by Francis Bacon Found in: Matrimony Quotes,
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