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Quote by Francis Bacon
Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old w

Age appears to be best in four things old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read. – Francis Bacon

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There is nothing makes a man suspect much, more than to know little, and therefore men should remedy suspicion by procuring to know more, and not keep their suspicions in smother. – Francis Bacon

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. – Francis Bacon

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Fashion is only the attempt to realize art in living forms and social intercourse. – Francis Bacon

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Childhood itself is scarcely more lovely than a cheerful, kindly, sunshiny old age. – Lydia M. Child

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Children also have artistic ability, and there is wisdom in there having it! The more helpless they are, the more instructive are the examples they furnish us and they must be preserved free of corruption from an early age. – Paul Klee

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One problem with age is that patience begins to ebb. – Carl Hiaasen

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The age of a woman doesnt mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

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