Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
Source: Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century, pt.1, ch.2, The Democratic Difference, 1990.
-- Alvin Toffler, (Oct 4 1928-2016), US author; He is best known for his futuristic views in Future Shock, 1970 and The Third Wave, 1980.