The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in… — Francis Bacon
The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall.
Essays or Counsels, Civil and Moral · 1625
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Current citation
Bacon, Francis. "Essays, or Counsels, Civil and Moral (1625): Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature." Francis Bacon: The Major Works, edited by Brian Vickers. Oxford University Press, 2008.
Original citation
Bacon, Francis. "Of Goodness and Goodness of Nature." Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall. London: John Haviland, 1625.