知識は力であるが、それは善を行う力であるのと同時に、それと全く同じ程度に悪を行う力でもある。

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English Translation

Knowledge is power, but it is power for evil just as much as for good.

Furigana

知識(ちしき)は力(ちから)であるが、それは善(ぜん)を行(おこな)う力(ちから)であるのと同時(どうじ)に、それと全(まった)く同(おな)じ程度(ていど)に悪(あく)を行(おこな)う力(ちから)でもある。

Romanji

Chishiki wa chikara de aru ga, sore wa zen o okonau chikara de aru no to dōjini, sore to mattaku onaji teido ni aku o okonau chikara de mo aru.

Words

知識 (ちしき)

knowledge; information

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

力 (ちから)

force; strength; might; vigour (vigor); energy; capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty; efficacy; effect; effort; endeavours (endeavors); exertions; power; authority; influence; good offices; agency; support; help; aid; assistance; stress; emphasis; means; resources

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

其れ (それ)

that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it; that time; then; there (indicating a place near the listener); you

善 (ぜん)

good; goodness; right; virtue

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

行う (おこなう)

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

同時に (どうじに)

coincident with; while; simultaneously

全く (まったく)

really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly; indeed; good grief (expression of exasperation)

同じ (おなじ、おんなじ)

same; identical; equal; uniform; equivalent; similar; common (origin); changeless; alike; (usu. part of a 'nara' conditional) anyway; anyhow; in either case

程度 (ていど)

degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about; approximately

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

悪 (あく)

evil; wickedness

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about