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Quote Analysis
Quote Analysis
Why does power corrupt? Power corrupts because the people who hold power are given the opportunity to do whatever they wish to, and that will ultimately corrupt a person's mindset. This is because they can use this power and opportunity to do whatever they please. The more power one has the more opportunity one has to do what they believe, thus "... absolute power corrupts absolutely". When a person has power, they have the ability to force their ideas and will on others, and for the most part the people will be too fearful to oppose them or the people will look up to them. It can be seen in history, reflected in literature and popular culture, and even present in today's society. The corruption of those in power have been a feature of society since the beginning of time. People in power will usually find ways to take advantage of those under them. So, in conclusion, why does power corrupt? The answer is simple- because the people in power are given the opportunity to and no one is willing to stop them.