The desire of excessive power caused the Posted on September 17, 2014September 16, 2013 by admin “The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall.” — Francis Bacon Author: Francis Bacon Category: knowledge Tags: knowledge, Francis Bacon Spread the love Related posts: Knowledge is power. The great end of life is not He that hath knowledge spareth his words. Knowledge and human power are synonymous.