Speech on Knowledge is Power 2

"Respected Principal, Vice Principal, Teachers and My Dear Friends – Good Morning to everyone!

First of all, I would like to thank our principal and teachers for giving me this wonderful opportunity to speak on the topic called “Knowledge is Power”. As a student, I can completely feel the power of knowledge because what I am today was not 2 years down the line and what I will be after two years will not be what I am today. I am constantly evolving and making myself a better person intellectually with the power of knowledge. Now, I have a better understanding of this world and can make sense of this universe way better than I used to do it earlier.

By power, I don’t mean the power to destroy somebody, but power of light and knowledge that shows us the right path and helps us in understanding the science behind the working of this universe. How the sun shines, about the brightness of stars, how it rains, etc. It is through the knowledge of how this natural world functions; we are able to enjoy our existence on this earth otherwise without education we would have remained in the darkness of ignorance or illiteracy.

Thus, knowledge is defined as the information and skills acquired through education and experience. Since time immemorial, every individual is going mad to gain supremacy over this world or to rule over other people intellectually. This power therefore should not be mistaken as or not just limited to physical strength.

Knowledge, let me tell you friends, is more powerful than bodily strength because physical strength can fail once but not intellectual strength. Also, physical strength doesn’t last for a lifetime, but power of knowledge does. Knowledge helps in solving the mysteries and finding rational explanations of the things in this world. Application of knowledge is what enables us to understand the science behind the working of nature.

In the ancient times, people never have had requisite knowledge about the functioning of this world or the different facets of nature. They were living an animal-like existence where they didn’t have knowledge about the very place they were living in. They wouldn’t understand the flow of nature. They used to get scared of wild animals and also the slight occurrence of natural calamity, such as flood, storm, earthquake, etc used to leave them terrified and helpless. Under this situation, they would go from one place to the other for a safe shelter.

However, in the present times the situation has much changed and we are no longer ignorant. Man has been able to amass great wealth of knowledge and a lot of experience from the rich experience that our ancestors have left behind in the form of books and scriptures. We now possess good knowledge of our world, the nature and other things that take place every day and night. Since we are empowered with knowledge, we can control animals and make them productive for the mankind. Knowledge has, in fact, bestowed us with enough power to expand our reach to other planets and fly the moon and also win over various fatal diseases by finding their cure.

Now, I would request my friends to share their thoughts on the same and bring forth their valuable points too.

Thank You!
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