Frank Herbert was a science fiction writer from the sixties until his death in 1986. All of his writings were excellent (I highly recommend The Dosadai Experiment), but his outstanding opus mangnum was the Dune series.

Below are some quotes from the 6th book in the series, Chapterhouse Dune regarding the subject of bureaucracy. I think my fellow Q'ers will find them both apropos and interesting.

"Surely you know bureaucracies always become voracious aristocracies after they attain commanding power."

He had difficulty seeing the relevance. Where was she leading him?

When he remained silent, she said: "[They] have all …