Francis Bacon Quotes
Knowledge itself is power.
Context
1st Baron Verulam
Citations
Francis Bacon, 1561-1626, Lord Chancellor of England, Religious Meditations: Of Heresies
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This seemingly abstruse philosophical statement actually found its way into one of the major political debates of the 21st Century when the Secretary of Defense was defending the management of the Iraq War and the interpretation of intelligence. See {586062}.
Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, Kt PC QC, also known as Lord Verulam, was an English philosopher and statesman who served as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. His works are seen as developing the scientific method and remained influential through the scientific revolution.