Knowledge: 'Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Knowledge is an internal asset immune to external loss.
- In plain terms
- No one can take knowledge from you once learned.
- What can you take from it?
- Invest in learning constantly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What knowledge do you have?
- How does it free you?
Another view
Knowledge requires the capacity to use it effectively.
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