Knowledge is
the exclusive preserve of the learned and the wise.They are thus able to use
this very effectively for acquiring power for themselves or for helping others
stay in power.This is because knowledge brings wisdom that is the domain of
only a few. Not only does knowledge make
one wise ,but also it makes him more articulate,humane and modest.Thus we find
that such people are able to explain their point of view very convincingly and
dynamically.They have the knack of sensing people’s nerves and use their verbal
skills to elicit the desired response from them.We have in this class the
politicians and leaders of today,who owe their power of this art of knowledge
.However,for the people with a literary or religious bent of mind,knowledge makes
them modest and humane.They are thus able to rise above the ordinary, and
become the enlightened class or the intelligentsia to whom the ordinary people look up to.
This has
been happening from times immemorial.The kings and the emperors who ruled the
country had a group of ministers or courtiers.It is through them that they
wielded their power within their subjects.These people were recognised stalwarts
in their respective fields.They also had boards of counsellors who advised them
on religious and other delicate matters of the state. Such people were thus able
to wield phenomenal power resulted from the strength of their knowledge.