Andrew Jackson (1767–1845) American general and politician, 7th president of the United States
Farewell Address, (4 March 1837), recalling what, by then, had reached the status of a proverb.
1830s
“This is the price you must pay for knowledge: You must understand and acknowledge its consequences.”
— Michael Swanwick, book Jack Faust
Source: Jack Faust (1997), Chapter 2, “Revelations” (p. 30)
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