Quote by William Butler Yeats

I have known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife and child and to keep them in comfort than I have seen destroyed by drink and harlots.

I have known more men destroyed by the desire to have wife a

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This quote suggests that the desire to have a family and provide for them can lead to the destruction of men more than vices like drinking and engaging with prostitutes. It implies that the responsibility of maintaining a family's comfort and well-being can impose significant burdens and pressures on individuals, potentially leading to their downfall.

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