It means, people who are in high and responsible positions, if they go against righteousness, righteousness itself will get transformed into a destroyer.
“The 'Sports Illustrated' cover was the last thing I shot. That week, I told my agent, 'You know what, I really... I don't want to be a model anymore. I really want to do movies.' And I think he wanted to wring my neck at the moment.”
“As often happens during a war, some parts of the country prospered, notwithstanding the constant loss.”