"Knowledge is Power" in Latin

[chrisrob]

I want to append this as a Latin motto to a special memo but don't want to look stupid if I haven't got it quite right.

I've translated "Knowledge is Power" as "Gnaritas contientia est". (I know there are other words for knowledge and for power but think these are the most pertinent? And want to ensure the motto is correct.

Can any of you Latin scholars confirm this for me, please?

[Quizmonster]

I prefer "Scientia potestas est", though I obviously do not know the specific circumstances you refer to.
However, my advice to you - based on past experience of questions involving Latin on AnswerBank - is to check with an expert whatever answers you get here, including mine! For example, if your local secondary school has a Classics Department or even just a solitary Latin teacher, try to get a response from him/her. An alternative is to approach a local Catholic priest.
If someone suggests an online translation site, I'd treat that with even more care than answers here. They are generally much too vague or even ridiculous, unless you are quite knowledgeable about the language in any case.

[Quizmonster]

Potentia might easily replace potestas as above.

[MarkRae]

http://en.wikipedia.o...Scientia_potentia_est

[chrisrob]

Thanks guys. Think I'll use "Scientia potentia est".