"To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit, and the silencing of dissent,know that you are on the wrong side of history -- but that we will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."

VOA: special.2010.09.25

The power to know is our ability to recognize, by sight, members of the same polis or city.

求知的能力,是我们透过双眼辨别，同一城邦或城市成员的能力。

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First, the power to know, you could say.

第一，求知的能力。

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They believe the nuclear know how brings prestige, brings power and they would like to see the U.S.engaging them."

VOA: standard.2009.11.04

To know history, put on the god's knowledge with his power, would be to have access to history's meaning, and therefore to be more than merely subject to it, subject to its capricious and violating forces.

懂得历史，把上帝之智与力结合，才能接近历史的真实意义，否则只是受过历史的影响而已，被动无力地承受着历史的影响。

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If justice is truly in the interests of the stronger, doesn't that require some kind of knowledge, some kind of reflection on the part of those in power ? to know what is really and truly in their interest?

如果正义真是强者的利益，那难道不需要某些知识，或说以握权者的角度,反思以了解,什么才是对他们真正有利的吗？

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