Quote by Lord Byron

Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the deepest, the tree of knowledge is not the tree of life.

Sorrow is knowledge, those that know the most must mourn the

Summary

This quote suggests that sorrow and sadness come with deeper understanding and knowledge. The more we know and comprehend about life, the greater our capacity to experience grief and mourning. It emphasizes that knowledge and wisdom do not guarantee a happy and fulfilled life. It implies that the pursuit of knowledge may bring insight but does not necessarily bring joy or ultimate satisfaction in the same way that the pursuit of happiness or the tree of life might.

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