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I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.

My wife tells me I am a male chauvinist pig and I have to sort of admit it. In my office and in my home, I'm not very democratic. I think of myself as a benevolent dictator.

I think people believe I'm some kind of evil dictator sometimes. But I don't much care about that.

I don't want to be a dictator, because it is contrary to my own conscience. I am a democrat, but I don't desire democratic liberalism. On the contrary, I want a guided democracy... I have a conception of my own, which I will put at the disposal of the party leaders if required.

If I were dictator, I'd have a catch-all crime of disrespect.

I'm a leader, not a dictator. I want to persuade people rather than threaten or control them.

I could never go into politics, because I'm far too impatient and I'd want to be a dictator, albeit a benevolent one... I would hope.

A leader who is a benevolent dictator is actually a democrat by spirit.