The first rule of democracy is to distrust all leaders who begin to believe their own publicity.
Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. (1917-2007) American historian, author, social critic
“On Heroic Leadership,”
Encounter (Dec 1960)
Added on 13-Apr-10 | Last updated 3-Nov-20
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