Jean Francois Paul de Gondi Quotes

It is difficult for men in high office to avoid the malady of self-delusion. They are always surrounded by worshipers. They are constantly, and for the most part sincerely, assured of their greatness.

If there is a single quality that is shared by all great men, it is vanity.

Steve Bannon puts himself above everything.

Pretend to be completely in control and people will assume that you are.

A man's own vanity is a swindler that never lacks for a dupe.

Speech writers are more vulnerable to vanity than any other group of people in Washington.

Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of stupidity.

Many people around the President have sizeable egos before entering government, some with good reason. Their new positions will do little to moderate their egos.

So I still seized the power, but I felt that if I officially made myself the boss, in black and white, it would be too intimidating for the other producers and the other men who worked on the show. In other words, I had the power, but I gave them the title.

Our public figures are often narcissists, utterly self-absorbed in their quest for power.

The silent killer of all great men and women of achievement - particularly men, I don't know why, maybe it's the testosterone - I think it's narcissism. Even more than hubris. And for women, too. Narcissism is the killer.

We thought because we had power, we had wisdom.

They are most deceived that trusteth most in themselves.

In all Places it is observed, that Great Men alwayes have their Followers, who hang on their Skirts; and some who have no thoughts of their own, make the Rich and Powerful their Oracle

It is extremely dangerous to encourage people to see themselves as exceptional

Politics is the art of making the people believe that they are in power, when in fact, they have none.

Power goes to two poles: to those who've got money and those who've got people.

Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important

He who is vain and delights in his own ability is deceived by his inferiors. When he likes to bring forth arguments and kindliness, his inferiors take advantage of his abilities.

Sadly, the truth is, there aren't many people who can be put in high positions who won't start thinking highly of themselves.

As a band gets more successful, there's a danger of falling in love with your own shadow.

Success is very intoxicating. It is very difficult to handle all the fame and adulation. It corrupts you. You start to believe that everybody around you is in awe of you, that everybody wants you, and that everybody is thinking of you all the time.

World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.

I think any politician, regardless of their religious conviction, has to be a megalomaniac - they have to be! Anyone who works in that kind of job has to be so full of himself to do that kind of thing.

There's a lot of false prophets around and that's the trouble. People say they think they know what's right and other people get people to follow them because they have a certain type of charisma, and there's always people willing to take over. People want a leader. And there will be more and more of them.