With great power should come great responsibility, but this is not always the case, especially with absolute power. The result of absolute power often is greed, murder, and fear-based control. When the wrong type of people gain control, corruption is usually the most common outcome.

Greed is a powerful thing. This has been exemplified throughout history by many people. For example, in the book "Animal Farm" by George Orwell

, Napoleon the pig got so greedy for power he sold his most loyal follower for a little extra money because he felt threatened. The character in this book was a representation of Joseph Stalin, a communist leader who betrayed most of the Soviet Union followers for his own personal gain. Stalin would take most of the earnings from his people and basically starved many to death. Another good example of a greedy leader is President...