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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
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"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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This quote by Francis Bacon talks to the worth of experience and the knowledge that features age. He recommends that age is useful in four areas: burning old wood, drinking old wine, trusting old good friends, and reading old authors. The concept is that the older something is, the better it is. Old wood is more skilled and burns better, old white wine has had time to develop and establish its taste, old pals have actually been through life together and can be relied on, and old authors have had time to improve their writing and create timeless works. Bacon's quote is a reminder that age can bring wisdom and that it is important to appreciate the worth of experience.

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Francis Bacon This quote is written / told by Francis Bacon between January 21, 1561 and April 9, 1626. He was a famous Philosopher from England. The author also have 104 other quotes.

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