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Calvin Coolidge

Knowledge comes, but wisdom lingers. It may not be difficult to store up in the mind a vast quantity of facts within a comparatively short time, but the ability to form judgments requires the severe discipline of hard work and the tempering heat of experi

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Learning many facts quickly is easy, but gaining the ability to make good decisions takes much longer and more effort. True wisdom develops slowly through persistent effort and real-life experiences that shape understanding over time.

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