scientia est potentia

American

[skee-en-tee-ah est poh-ten-tee-ah, see-en-shee-uh est poh-ten-shee-uh] / skiˈɛn tiˌɑ ɛst poʊˈtɛn tiˌɑ, siˈɛn ʃi ə ɛst poʊˈtɛn ʃi ə /

Also scientia potentia est

Latin.

knowledge is power.

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Scientia est potentia, said Lord Bacon.

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The Professor concludes his lecture thus: 'With perfect truth did Bacon say of old "Scientia est potentia."

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Man's power is measured by his knowledge, knowledge is power, and nature is conquered by obedience—scientia est potentia; natura parendo vincitur.

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