Road to Hell Paved with Good Intentions

Pen a narrative about a visionary whose noble intentions eventually lead them into becoming a feared dictator.

History has been witness to several leaders whose good intentions went awry leading to dreadful outcomes. Paint a picture of a brilliant visionary who, in their zealous pursuit of a utopian dream, loses sight of humanity and morphs into a tyrant. Explore this complex journey, where idealism meets power and corrupts the noblest of hearts. This prompt allows an exploration into the themes of ambition, power, an inherent human thirst for control and its consequent corruption.

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