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

Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.


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Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.
         



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There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.

There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool.



Read not to contradict and confute, nor to believe and take for granted... but to weigh and consider.

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This page presents the quote "Age appears best in four things: old wood to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust and old authors to read.". Author of this quote is Francis Bacon. This quote is about friendship, wine,.