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Personally I'm not a fan of that saying. I think a fair number of people would relinquish that kind of power before abusing it. That isn't to say they are incorruptible, but rather they would see the danger and avoid it. If power is like a drug not everyone would take heroin given the chance.How does the old saying go "Absolute Power corrupts absolutely"![]()
And then there's the issue of boredom. It might not be readily apparent but absolute power would, eventually, result in extreme boredom. It might take several lifetimes of corrupt fuckery but eventually absolute power would become dull. Like playing a game you can never lose. Why play at all?