Quote#Self
The weaknesses of the many make the leader possible—and the man who…
Quote byElbert Green Hubbard · 1856–1915
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Note Book of Elbert Hubbard (1927), p. 197.
English (original)
The weaknesses of the many make the leader possible—and the man who craves disciples and wants followers is always more or less of a charlatan. The man of genuine worth and insight wants to be himself; and he wants others to be themselves, also. Discipleship is a degenerating process to all parties concerned. People who are able to do their own thinking should not allow others to do it for them.
— Elbert Green Hubbard
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