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howard112211 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 09:08 AM
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I used to think "knowledge is power". I am far less ambitious about it today.
Knowledge is not power. Power is power. Most of the time, those with knowledge are shouting into the wind, while the fools in power make their foolish decisions anyway.

Rather than a means to be powerful, I like to think of the acquisition of knowledge as a path to immunizing oneself to lies. No more, no less. When one gains knowledge, one is less prone to believe all the bullshit that is floating around. That doesn't mean one can change anything though. At least, not as long as there are still sufficiently many people around who would rather beliefe a lie than to acquire knowledge.
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Bonhomme Richard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 09:10 AM
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1. Sometimes it can be a curse. n/t
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kentuck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 09:14 AM
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2. Power is attained and kept by lack of knowledge.
unfortunately.
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patrice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 11:15 AM
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3. Doesn't it matter whether you are talking about "higher" or "lower" levels in
some kind of hierarchy?
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reggie the dog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 12:19 PM
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4. knowledge is depression
stare into the abyss for too long and it stares back into you.
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Hannah Bell Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 12:20 PM
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5. gonna be a happy idiot & struggle for the legal tender
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Odin2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 12:21 PM
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6. The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.
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lunatica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-01-11 12:23 PM
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7. No one ever said knowledge will make you happy
But plenty of people say ignorance is bliss.
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