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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.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
A&Eth;Alsteinn | | - | Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian |
Edgar | | ED-gər (English), ed-GAHR (French) | English, French |
Duana | | - | English (Rare) |
Verity | | VER-i-tee | English (Archaic) |
Brendan | | ['brendən] | |
Damiano | | dah-MYAH-no | Italian |