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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 |
Stojan | | - | Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovene |
Hinnerk | | - | Low German |
Kiira | | KEE:-rah | Finnish |
Perla | | - | Italian, Spanish |
Pema | | - | Tibetan, Bhutanese |
Almog | | - | Hebrew |