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A leader in the Democratic Party is a boss, in the Republican Party he is a leader.

I'm a benevolent dictator.

I believe in benevolent dictatorship provided I am the dictator.

Some of my Democratic friends don't like it when I say that, but Ronald Reagan was once a Democrat and still a leader. He brought strong people around him, and he had a vision for where he wanted to take the country.

Sometimes it's better to have a benign dictator than a dumb democracy, to be honest.

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.

Dictators, unlike Democrats, depend on a small coterie to sustain their power. These backers, generally drawn from the military, the senior civil service, and family or clan members, have a synergistic relationship with their dictator. The dictator delivers opportunities for them to become rich, and they protect him from being overthrown.

I'm an independent, but I got to admit I lean Democratic.

A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.