Democracies must have leaders who are the people's prophets and who act as their mentors. A prophet must see ahead and turn the people's minds to the future. A mentor Cleveland was - a stern and determined one. A prophet he was not.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Democratic leaders should inspire and guide people toward the future. The subject lacked determination but failed to provide visionary guidance.
- In plain terms
- Leaders should guide people to the future but this one lacked vision.
- What can you take from it?
- Leaders need both vision and determination to serve democracies.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What makes a leader a prophet?
- Is vision more important than determination?
Another view
The critique relies on subjective judgment of prophetic ability.
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