“A tyrant must appear deeply religious. People are less likely to fear injustice from a ruler they believe is pious, and less likely to rebel because they belie

“A tyrant must appear deeply religious. People are less likely to fear injustice from a ruler they believe is pious, and less likely to rebel because they believe the gods are on his side.” - Aristotle, Politics, Book V, 1314b In Politics, written during the fourth century BCE, Aristotle examined …