ax to grind vs craziness

ax to grind

noun
  • A grudge or grievance, with implications of confrontation. 

  • A proposition or point of view to advocate, especially motivated by self-interest. 

craziness

noun
  • The state of being crazy; madness; derangement 

  • The result or product of being crazy. 

How often have the words ax to grind and craziness occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )