Charismatic Authority Quotes

In every age the vilest specimens of human nature are to be found among demagogues.

Charisma is the result of effective leadership, not the other way around.

A great politician has great charisma.

Charlatanism of some degree is indispensable to effective leadership.

The one profession where you can gain great eminence without ever being right.

The union of theorizer, organizer, and leader in one man is the rarest phenomenon on earth; therein lies greatness.

The priest is an immense being because he makes the crowd believe astonishing things.

Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.

No people ever recognize their dictator in advance. He never stands for election on the platform of dictatorship. He always represents himself as the instrument - the Incorporated National Will. ... When our dictator turns up you can depend on it that he will be one of the boys, and he will stand for everything traditionally American. And nobody will ever say "Heil" to him, nor will they call him "Führer" or "Duce." But they will greet him with one great big, universal, democratic, sheeplike bleat of "O.K., Chief! Fix it like you wanna, Chief! Oh Kaaaay!"

Great men help dazzle the people; after that, they dazzle themselves even more dangerously.

In the present political situation, it's an interesting phenomenon to look at: what is the appeal of an autocratic leader? Why do people want somebody who yells at them? For most of us, that's so hard to understand. Who wants that? I think there are a lot of people for whom that fulfills some kind of need.

People all over the world recognize me as a spiritual leader.

Yes, a dictator can be loved. Provided that the masses fear him at the same time. The crowd love strong men. The crowd is like a woman.

Governments can derive their authority from three sources: tradition, the qualities and charisma of an individual leader, and constitutional and legal norms.

Be known for pleasing others, especially if you govern them. Ruling other has one advantage: you can do more good than anyone else.

Faith in the Fuhrer is enveloped, it could almost be said, in a mysterious, unfathomable mysticism.

Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money.

I'm a believer that charisma makes a huge difference in people's decisions to follow you. However, it's not just that you say it well, but it's that you know it well. It helps if you can say it well enough that people want to follow you. Charisma isn't required, but it makes a big difference.

All cult leaders are very good at supplying people with what they want and are missing in their lives, so they feel loved and that they belong.

I think there is a certain gravitas about me. My energy can be very big and yet contained.