Leader's Hope

So here's an interesting quote:

"A leader is a dealer in hope."
Napoleon Bonaparte

I mean. Thinking of who said it. And what he had accomplished in his life. Well, it's an interesting quote. It really is.

If we look at the many different kinds of leaders in the world Napoleon seems to be right. Hitler gave hope to a people who had been blamed for the Great War and the Great Depression, and then suffered the effects of both.

I think the word "dealer" that Napoleon used is significant. Would it help the leader's cause to give hope to this group rather then this group? Or Would it be better to hold on to the hope just for a little while longer?

I think that quote is interesting, especially when considering who said it and what he did in his lifetime.