Power and Corruption – Quote by Frank Patrick Herbert

„All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities. It is not that power corrupts but that it is magnetic to the corruptible.“

Frank Patrick HerbertA striking quote by Frank Patrick Herbert about power, governments, and the magnetic pull of corruption.
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Frank Patrick Herbert was an American fantasy and science-fiction author and the creator of the Dune novel series.

Herbert suggests that power does not merely corrupt people; it strongly attracts those already inclined toward corruption.


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Frank Patrick Herbert (1920–1986) was an American fantasy and science-fiction author. He is best known for the Dune novel series, which sold more than twelve million copies and has been adapted for film several times. Herbert initially worked as a freelance journalist and developed an interest in writing at an early age.

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