They say that knowledge is power. I believe that is only partially true. Knowledge is power only if your Wise Self interprets how it relates to you.

Suzette R. Hinton
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In this quote, Thoreau talks about how knowledge can be used to help us in our day-to-day lives. He explains that we should not take everything we read about and blindly accept it. We need to know how to interpret what we read and apply it to our personal lives.

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