Who said “There is no knowledge that is not power.”?

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Ralph Waldo Emerson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSociety and Solitude (1870)

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Emerson, R. W. (n.d.). There is no knowledge that is not power. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22561-there-is-no-knowledge-that-is-not-power/

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “There is no knowledge that is not power.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22561-there-is-no-knowledge-that-is-not-power/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Emerson, Ralph Waldo. “There is no knowledge that is not power.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/22561-there-is-no-knowledge-that-is-not-power/.

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