"Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses." This is phrased by -

♦ 'Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses.' was stated by - Francis Bacon.

• Francis Bacon: 
- তার পুরো নাম Francis Bacon, Viscount Saint Alban.
- তাকে Sir Francis Bacon-ও বলা হয়।
- তিনি একজন British author, philosopher, এবং statesman. 

• তার বিখ্যাত কিছু quotes - 
- “Wives are young men’s mistresses; companions for middle age, and old men’s nurses.”
- “Reading maketh a full man; conference a ready man, and writing an exact man.”
- “It is impossible to love and to be wise.”
- “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”
- "Wonder is the seed of knowledge."
- "A false friend is more dangerous than an open enemy."
- "Beauty itself is but the sensible image of the Infinite."
- "Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom."

Source: Enotes.com and Britannica.