knowledge is power

proverb

Scientia potentia est; with knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of one's objectives will certainly increase.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. Scientia potentia est; with knowledge and/or education, one's potential or ability to succeed in the pursuit of one's objectives will certainly increase.

Origin

See Scientia potentia est. Often incorrectly attributed to Francis Bacon.

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Translations

Arabic اَلْمَعْرِفَة قُوَّة
  • اَلْمَعْرِفَة قُوَّةknowledge is power
Bulgarian зна́нието е си́ла
  • зна́нието е си́ла (znánieto e síla)knowledge is power
Chinese Mandarin 知識就是力量 /知识就是力量
  • 知識就是力量 /知识就是力量 (zhīshi jiùshì lìliàng)knowledge is power
Czech vědění je moc
  • vědění je mocknowledge is power
Danish kundskab er magt
  • kundskab er magtknowledge is power
Dutch kennis is macht
  • kennis is machtknowledge is power
Finnish tieto on valtaa
  • tieto on valtaaknowledge is power
French savoir, c'est pouvoir
  • savoir, c'est pouvoirknowledge is power
German Wissen ist Macht
  • Wissen ist Machtknowledge is power
Greek η γνώση είναι δύναμη
  • η γνώση είναι δύναμη (i gnósi eínai dýnami)knowledge is power
Hebrew ידע הוא כוח
  • ידע הוא כוח (yeda' hu koakh)knowledge is power
Hindi ज्ञान ही शक्ति है
  • ज्ञान ही शक्ति है (jñān hī śakti hai)knowledge is power
Hungarian a tudás hatalom
  • a tudás hatalomknowledge is power
Italian sapere è potere
  • sapere è potereknowledge is power
Japanese 知識は力なり
  • 知識は力なり (chishiki wa chikara nari)knowledge is power
Korean 아는 것이 힘이다
  • 아는 것이 힘이다 (aneun geosi himida)knowledge is power
Latin scientia potentia est
  • scientia potentia estknowledge is power
Norwegian kunnskap/informasjon er makt
  • kunnskap/informasjon er maktknowledge is power
Persian توانا بود هر که دانا بود
  • توانا بود هر که دانا بود (tavânâ bovad har ke dânâ bovad)knowledge is power
Polish wiedza to potęga
  • wiedza to potęgaknowledge is power
Portuguese conhecimento é poder, saber é poder
  • conhecimento é poderknowledge is power
  • saber é poderknowledge is power
Spanish el conocimiento es poder
  • el conocimiento es poderknowledge is power
Swedish kunskap är makt
  • kunskap är maktknowledge is power
Thai ความรู้คือพลัง
  • ความรู้คือพลังknowledge is power
Turkish bilgi güçtür
  • bilgi güçtürknowledge is power
Cite this entry
APA

knowledge is power. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowledge%20is%20power

MLA

“knowledge is power.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowledge%20is%20power. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knowledge is power,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knowledge%20is%20power.

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