Aristotle on Tyrants and Religion..


	Aristotle on Tyrants and Religion..

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10-23-2007 3:09 AM

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                                    <DIV class="largeblogimage"><IMG src="http://harpers.org/media/image/blogs/misc/aristoteles_louvre2.jpg" /><DIV class="caption">A Bust of Aristotle from the Louvre (2nd cen. BCE)</DIV>
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<P>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. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, wrongly believing
                                       that he has the Gods on his side.
                                    </p> <P>–<B>Aristotle</B>, <I>Politica</I> bk v (ca. 340 BCE)
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