John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
1961 Franis Baon 1561-1626 John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 1961 |
| AUTHOR: | Francis Bacon (1561–1626) |
| QUOTATION: | Young men are fitter to invent than to judge, fitter for execution than for counsel, and fitter for new projects than for settled business. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Of Youth and Age. |