Morton's Musings: A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious.

Aristotle

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: Now the person who comes to mind.....Constintine.; August 21, 2010 at 9:40 PM
Anonymous said...: ...and Tony Blair.

Anon Deux; August 23, 2010 at 2:03 AM

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