Knowledge is power
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Knowledge is power, and this species of knowledge is no exception.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
There’s truth in the old idiom: Knowledge is power.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 27, 2025
Knowledge is power, and the equitable distribution of knowledge is inseparable from other forms of equality.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2023
Knowledge is power on Wall Street, and investing pros have the reputation of being the most knowledgeable.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 29, 2021
Knowledge is power in a higher sense, in that it empowers the possessor to call forth stores of enjoyment form objects, which seem to vulgar apprehension most barren of utility.
From The Growth of Thought As Affecting the Progress of Society by Withington, William
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