“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don't necessarily want to go, but ought to be.”

—  Rosalynn Carter

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Context: The confidence of the people in the worker-directors of the economy is a great thing, Comrades. The leaders come and go, but the people remain. Only the people are immortal, everything else is ephemeral. That is why it is necessary to appreciate the full value of the confidence of the people.

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