Knowledge is Power

Points: Secret of man’s power over Nature and animals — Knowing the laws of Nature has made man so powerful — Knowledge in war and in peace.

             Man is the most powerful of alt animals. But physically the lion or the tiger, or even a buffalo is stronger than man. Yet man has kept all animals under subjugation.  He has made the whale of Nature his storehouse. He commands far greater knowledge of Nature than a wild animal does.

             Man’s pursuit of knowledge has made him a scientist. Science is nothing but organized knowledge of Nature. Science is the source of man’s power. This means knowledge is the source of man’s power. That is to say: knowledge is power. A bird can fly. Man could not fly. But now man can fly much higher than a bird. Man’s rocket sails across the outer space. He even landed on the moon. He could do this because he knew well the laws of motion and gravitation.

             In times of war, espionage becomes a very important factor. If the position of the enemy is known beforehand it becomes easier to win. The satellites are sending us photos. With their help we flow know better the conditions of cloud and storm. This knowledge gives us the power to forecast weather. Knowledge, in brief, is power.