For Jefferson, knowledge is power was the perfect pro-education sentiment. But like most proverbs, knowledge is power has ...

Columnist Burke: History through the phrases; test your slogan knowledge. Just a handful of words carried great meaning and said much about those speaking the words.

Knowledge is power is one of the most proverbial of proverbs. It’s succinct enough to fit on a bumper sticker and clear enough that everyone can grok it. But what did it originally mean?