Named source · 1842

Locksley Hall Quotes by Alfred, Lord Tennyson: Context & Meanings

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“Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers.”

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Facts can be acquired quickly, while judgment develops more slowly through reflection and experience.

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Poem “Locksley Hall”; the contrast distinguishes readily acquired knowledge from the slower development of judgment and wisdom.