Answer:
O fair foundation laid whereon to build
Thir ruine! Hence I will excite thir minds
With more desire to know, and to reject
Envious commands, invented with designe
To keep them low whom knowledge might exalt
Equal with Gods; aspiring to be such,
Explanation:
This is the excerpt that shows Satan's plan to destroy Adam and Eve. In this passage, Satan tells us that he has designed a plan to ensure the downfall of man. He tells us that he will excite the minds of humans with a desire to know more. This will lead them to aspire to be equal to God, and in the process, disobey God's commands.
