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Francis Bacon

We cannot command Nature except by obeying her.

Nature

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.

Age

Francis Bacon

Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience.

Experience

Francis Bacon

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.

Happiness