Reply To: Dvar Torah Korach – The Importance of Leadership:

Korach figured that Shmuel Hanovi descended from him, so he must be worthy of leadership. The Kol Aryeh explains that his mapolah, an enjoyment, beavod reshaim rinah, created the zechus of Shmuel Hanovi. He saw tzadik katamar yifrach, ending with the letters Korach. Korach says, kol haedah kulom kedashim, the whole nation are all holy, they all heard the aseres hadibros at har sinai. So hen is negating the excuse that lo yihye lecha was only said to Mosbe Rabbenu. so they were all sinners including Aaron Hakohen but he, as a levi, did not sin.