Everywhere, there is no more corrupting element than this thirst for influence, recognition and power. And the corruption that consumes is consummated slowly, sometimes imperceptibly, from an even natural desire, which springs up as if driven by unavoidable circumstances, stimulated by them in a very treacherous way, because at first it does not come up against moral obstacles. Then, once the first step has been taken, once the new desire has been accepted, one goes down a path that almost always has no turning back, in the middle of which one no longer recognizes the previous character, swallowed up by the illness of the desire. Relationships, new and old, only come out poisoned; interest predominates and trust becomes non-existent. In truth, a creature like this is justified in seeing the world as evil.