Francis Bacon: That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with…

That which is past is gone and irrevocable, and wise men have enough to do with things present and to come; therefore they do but trifle with themselves that labour in past matters.

In today’s wordsWhat's past is gone and can't be undone, and wise people have enough to do with the present and the future; those who dwell on the past are just fooling themselves.