Knowledge is power
Meaning: Education and learning give you strength and advantage.
Origin: Francis Bacon wrote ipsa scientia potestas est — knowledge itself is power — in his Meditationes Sacrae (1597). The exact Latin form scientia potentia est first appears in the 1668 Latin edition of Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan; Hobbes had worked as Bacon's secretary in his youth.
Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, and German
- French: Le savoir, c'est le pouvoir (literally: Knowledge is power)
- Spanish: El saber es poder (literally: Knowledge is power)
- Japanese: 知は力なり (Chi wa chikara nari) (literally: Knowledge is power)
- German: Wissen ist Macht (literally: Knowledge is power)
More proverbs about Wisdom
- Time heals all wounds — Emotional pain fades with the passage of time.
- Where there is smoke, there is fire — Rumors or signs usually indicate some truth.
- Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day — Teaching someone is more valuable than doing things for them.
- All that glitters is not gold — Appearances can be misleading.
- The best things in life are free — The most valuable experiences don't cost money.
- If it ain't broke, don't fix it — Don't change something that's working well.
From our compliments & insults
- Sei una forza della natura — You're unstoppable — your energy and drive are bigger than any obstacle.
- Hai le mani d'oro — You're extraordinarily skilled with your hands — a craftsperson, cook, or fixer of legend…
- Sei una persona d'oro — You're genuinely wonderful — kind, trustworthy, and precious to have in one's life.