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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 |
WacŁAwa | | vahts-WAH-vah | Polish |
Burgundy | | BUR-gən-dee | English (Rare) |
Tiras | | TIE-rəs (English) | Biblical |
Lavi | | - | Hebrew |
Androkles | | - | Ancient Greek |
Amancio | | ah-MAHN-thyo (Spanish), ah-MAHN-syo (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |