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scientia potentia est

scientia potentia est

A Latin phrase meaning "knowledge is power." Renaissance scholar Sir Francis Bacon is usually credited with popularizing the phrase. A successful life starts with a good education—after all, scientia potentia est.
See also: EST

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ThorburnTHAWR-bərnEnglish (Rare)
'Ach'av-Biblical Hebrew
Butcher['butʃə]
Hildigardis-Ancient Germanic
ElbertEL-bərtDutch
Banach['ba:na:h]
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