"The desire of excessive power caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge caused men to fall." ― Francis Bacon Topic(s): Men Tags: desire, excessive, power More From Francis Bacon "Studies perfect nature and are perfected still by experience." "By indignities men come to dignities." "There is a difference between happiness and wisdom: he that thinks himself the happiest man is really so; but he that thinks himself the wisest is generally the greatest fool." More In Men "Men rise from one ambition to another: first, they seek to secure themselves against attack, and then they attack others."― Niccolo Machiavelli "Ah, lives of men! When prosperous they glitter – Like a fair picture; when misfortune comes – A wet sponge at one blow has blurred the painting."― Aeschylus "Men and women belong to different species and communications between them is still in its infancy."― Bill Cosby