Who said "To change the world, one must first understand it."?

This quote is attributed to Giambattista della Porta.

To change the world, one must first understand it. - Giambattista della Porta

"To change the world, one must first understand it."

Giambattista della Porta Change

Dramatist Scientist Polymath Italian 1535–1615

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