Pope John XXIII
Pacem in Terris §81
Pacem in Terris: On Establishing Universal Peace in Truth, Justice, Charity, and Liberty
81 This will be readily understood when one reflects that it is quite impossible for political leaders to lay aside their natural dignity while acting in their country's name and in its interests They are still bound by the natural law, which is the rule that governs all moral conduct, and they have no authority to depart from its slightest precepts.
Source: Pacem in Terris (Vatican.va)