Knowledge is power.

Knowledge itself is power

The desire of power in excess caused the angels to fall; the desire of knowledge in excess caused man to fall.

The desire for power in excess caused angels to fall; the desire for knowledge in excess caused man to fall; but in charity is no excess, neither can man or angels come into danger by it

Nothing destroys authority more than the unequal and untimely interchange of power stretched too far and relaxed too much.

Nothing destroys authority so much as the unequal and untimely interchange of power, pressed too far and relaxed too much.