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What does it mean?
Knowledge itself is power.
In plain terms
Knowing things gives you strength.
What can you take from it?
Acquire knowledge to gain power.

Where it applies

  • learning
  • advocacy
  • career

Putting it to work

  • Study continuously
  • Apply insights
  • Teach others

Questions to consider

  • What gives real power?
  • How does knowledge empower?

Another view

Knowledge without action may not yield power.

More from Francis Bacon

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  2. I confess that I have as vast contemplative ends, as I have moderate civil ends: for I have taken all knowledge to be my province; and if I could purge it of t…

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  3. Aristotle... a mere bond-servant to his logic, thereby rendering it contentious and well nigh useless.

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