The desire of excessive power caused the Posted on March 6, 2011March 6, 2006 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: power Tags: power, Francis Bacon Spread the love Related posts: Knowledge is power. Knowledge and human power are synonymous. People demand freedom only when they have To get power over is to defile.