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
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon

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
It is a miserable state of mind to have few things to desire and many things to fear. – Francis Bacon
Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason. – Francis Bacon
Natural abilities are like natural plants; they need pruning by study. – Francis Bacon