Etymology

scientia potentia est

Today it means: Knowledge is power; with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase. Full definition →

Latin scientia potentia est
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromscientia potentia est“knowledge is power”
  2. English todayscientia potentia est

From Latin scientia potentia est (“knowledge is power”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.