Andrew VachssI want to disabuse people of the idea that knowledge is power. Knowing how to get to Detroit is not the same thing as having the bus fare.
About This Quote
A quote that comes from the mouth of Martin Luther King. Even though he wanted to give people the right information, he was not so sure what would be done with it. He believed that knowledge is not the power to do good, but more of a tool to help people do good.
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