Historically the first philosopher to enquire deeply into the nature of corruption in society was Ibn Khaldun (1322-1406), whose wandering life was largely spent in the northern littoral of Africa at a time when kingdoms and sultanates were crumbling.

For domination has nothing whatsoever to do with good government, and power as an end in itself destroys good government.

Historically the first philosopher to enquire deeply into the nature of corruption in society was Ibn Khaldun (1322-1406), whose wandering life was largely spent in the northern littoral of Africa at a time when kingdoms and sultanates were crumbling.

Uncorrupted man, with God's blessing, advances across the fields of the universe as though he were walking down a country lane.

The corrupt man is nearly always rootless, deeply aware of his rootlessness.

The game of power is played remorselessly by men who have not the slightest knowledge of, or interest in, the way ordinary people live, and the ordinary people are too terrified to protest.

Nietzsche's accomplishment is that he permits us to see corruption from the inside.