Talk:Scientia potentia est

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Should this article not read "Scientia potestas est" ? That is the Bacon quote as listed in Wikiquote. Just because it rhymes doesn't mean its right.

I have seen both also. I don't know, but this way seems to be more common. Reywas92^Talk 00:59, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Then should we make a redirect? bibliomaniac15 01:38, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Done. Reywas92^Talk 21:44, 28 November 2006 (UTC)

Sir Francis Bacon appears to have confused a constituent necessary for power for power itself.

Knowledge does not confer power of itself, unless you can put that knowledge to work. In business, for instance, unless you have the authority to be able to use knowledge, there is no power. If you tell someone else with authority, the power is their's not yours. It is possible to withhold information so disempowering but this does not mean you have power.

This distinction is not easy for many used to the assumption that Bacon held, that the authority was given.

A more accurate expression could be: Knowledge with authority permits the exercise of power 88.212.172.151 19:53, 12 May 2007 (UTC)

The Librarian in Warhammer 40000: Dawn of War (That is, the computer game) says "Knowledge is power, hide it well." I wonder if it would be worthwhile to include this here.

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Will an admin please move this page to its most common phrasing knowledge is power. Thanks: --Sadi Carnot 14:06, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

If you look at its category, there are many other Latin titled articles. Besides, Knowledge is Power redirects here. Reywas92^{TalkReview me} 14:34, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

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