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But the Assassins have never actually advocated complete and absolute freedom. They fully understand that some form of government or authority should exist in order to make sure that things don't get chaotic. They did, after all, cooperate with rulers such as Richard I, Saladin, Lorenzo de' Medici, Caterina Sforza, Suleiman I, George Washington, etc.

We even know of one Assassin Mentor, Yolande of Aragon, who ruled as Queen. The Assassins only oppose authority figures whom they consider to be corrupt. As Ezio told Cesare: "a true leader empowers the people he rules."

The Assassins, in general, have never been full-on anarchists, with the only exceptions being extremists such as Jack the Ripper.