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For knowledge itself is a power whereby he knoweth. — Francis Bacon

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For knowledge itself is a power whereby he knoweth.

In the original Latin

Nam et ipsa scientia potestas est.

Francis Bacon
1605
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Provenance
Current citation
Bacon, Francis. "The Advancement of Learning." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008, bk. 2, ch. 7, sect. 5.
Original citation
Bacon, Francis. The Advancement of Learning. London: Oxford: Rob Youn and Ed Forrest, 1605, bk. 2, ch. 7, sect. 5.

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