This is reminiscent of Machiavelli's The Prince, which is a very interesting read far more nuanced than popular knowledge would imply. He mentions a leader sho

This is reminiscent of Machiavelli's The Prince, which is a very interesting read far more nuanced than popular knowledge would imply. He mentions a leader should only appear to be very pious. Of course, there are claims that the book was seditionary; designed to mislead the powerful and create unrest.