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Knowledge is that possession that no misfortune can destroy, no authority can revoke, and no enemy can control. This makes knowledge the greatest of all freedoms.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
Knowledge is valued as something a person can continue to possess when external advantages are taken away. The repeated threats from misfortune, authority and enemies sharpen that distinction. Freedom here depends on an inward resource, giving understanding a durability that ordinary possessions cannot promise.
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