Scientia potentia est that with knowledge or education, one's potential or abilities in life will certainly increase. Having and sharing knowledge is widely recognized as the basis for improving one's reputation and influence, thus power. This phrase may also be used as a justification for a reluctance to share information when a person believes that withholding knowledge can deliver to that person some forms of advantage. Another interpretation is that the only true power is knowledge, as everything (including any achievement) is derived from it. Terry Brooks. "First King of Shannara" Ballantine. C. 1996 Scientia potentia est The phrase "scientia potentia est"" (or
Diana Est in Italian and partly in Latin. In 1983, she got her main hit with the song "Le Louvre", still written by Ruggeri. Following a further single, and once her contract with Ricordi expired, Est abruptly decided to quit showbusiness in the mid-1980s. In 2002, the novelist wrote a short story, "Magnifica ossessione" (i.e. "Magnificent obsession") about the imaginary life of Est after her retirement. Barbieri is the niece of singer-songwriter Mario Lavezzi. Diana Est Cristina Barbieri (born 12 June 1963), best known as Diana Est, is an Italian singer who retired in the mid-1980s. Born in Milan, Barbieri started her