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Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny
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"Knowledge is power. Information is power. The secreting or hoarding of knowledge or information may be an act of tyranny camouflaged as humility"

- Robin Morgan

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This quote by Robin Morgan talks to the power of expertise and info. It recommends that knowledge and also details are effective devices that can be made use of to encourage individuals and also groups. Nonetheless, Morgan also alerts that the withholding of expertise or info can be a kind of tyranny. This is due to the fact that those who possess knowledge or information can use it to manipulate as well as regulate others. By keeping knowledge or information to themselves, they can maintain their power and authority over others. Morgan's quote is a pointer that expertise as well as info need to be shared and also not hoarded, as this can bring about an imbalance of power.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Robin Morgan somewhere between January 3, 1941 and today. He/she was a famous Activist from USA. The author also have 19 other quotes.

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