The Power Of Power In Julius Caesar

The Power of Power “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely”(Lord Acton). Does, as Lord Acton says, power lead to corruption? Can someone’s sense of morality lessen as their power increases? A case can be made that yes, it does indeed corrupt. Support is found in Shakespeare’s play, “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”. In “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar”(Shakespeare) we are presented with prime moments of when the power that someone holds goes to their head and they used it not for the betterment of everyone, but just for themselves. To begin, Caesar was in a Triumvir with Marcus Licinius Crassus and Gnaeus Pompey. Each of them held an equal amount of power in Rome. Then Crassus was killed in battle, it was at this moment that there was only two left, Caesar and Pompey. So at a moment of weakness for Pompey, Caesar march forward and chased him out of Rome in a retreat. Later Pompey would die in egypt. The reason that Caesar was lead to do this isn’t because Pompey was a threat to him, but it was to

I do consent- Prick him down, Antony. Upon condition Publius shall not live, Who is you sister’s son, Mark Antony.” (4, 2-6, 967). With how easily it is for Lepidus and Antony to kill their own family shows that they may be letting power go to their heads. A few examples can even come from US Presidents like Bill Clinton, who engaged in a sexual dalliance with his intern Monica Lewinsky(Riggio). The reason that he felt that he could do this is because he could. Since he was President he felt that he could do it without any repercussions. At times people who have been put into positions of power start to feel that they are above the law and can do as they please. It might not be right a way that they feel this, or that they will, but with enough power anyone can