knowledge is power

knowledge is power

proverb Having more knowledge, especially through formal education, will give one more control over one's future. A successful life starts with a good education—after all, knowledge is power. The dictatorship knows that knowledge is power, which is why it has restricted the population's access to learning materials.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Knowledge is power.

Prov. The more you know, the more you can control. Child: How come I have to study history? I don't care what all those dead people did hundreds of years ago. Mother: Knowledge is power. If you know something about the past, it may help you to anticipate the future.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • teach a man to fish
  • be the spice of life
  • village
  • it takes a village
  • a little knowledge is a dangerous thing
  • a good example is the best sermon
  • bad habits die hard
  • all cats are gray after dark/at night
  • chickens come home to roost
  • chickens come home to roost, one's