He that raises a large family does, indeed, while he lives to observe them, stand a broader mark for sorrow; but then he stands a broader mark for pleasure too.
Source: In Correct Quotes for DOS, WordStar International, 1991.
-- Benjamin Franklin, (Jan 17 1706-1790), US statesman, diplomat, inventor, printer; He published Poor Richard's Almanac, 1732-57 ; invented bifocal glasses and the lightning rod.