an enormous misconception is that power corrupts, the more powerful one is, the more evil despite more power actually giving you the option to treat others with more compassion, rather than being compelled to compete with them, tooth-and-claw
Yea, the desire for power corrupts, not power itself. Though there’s very high correlation between those who desire power and those who end up with power. Vampires gain their power by cursing themselves with unsatiable thirst.