Umberto Eco…the more things you know, or pretend to know, the more powerful you are. It doesn’t matter if things are true. What counts, remember, is to possess a secret.
About This Quote
This quote is rather cynical given that it shows that people will believe or pretend to believe things if it is useful. The author of the quote is suggesting that if you are pretending to know things, they can become more powerful than what they are. That makes people believe anything. That's why the quote is cynical.
Source: Foucaults Pendulum
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