--- title: "1 Delusions Grandeur Quotes By Gavin Esler" description: "1 Delusions Grandeur quotes by Gavin Esler. Plus more from Gavin Esler and more Delusions Grandeur sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png" --- > [World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/world-leaders-and-major-political-figures-have-often-had-delusions-of/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png) ## More by Gavin Esler > [The skills necessary to change nappies or negotiate Brexit are obviously very different, but both involve a great deal of trust in the competence…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/the-skills-necessary-to-change-nappies-or-negotiate-brexit-are/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [The country I live in is never clear about its name. My passport says 'the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,' and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/the-country-i-live-in-is-never-clear-about-its-name-my-passport-says/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [Personally, I hope that we British continue to criticise America - just as I hope Americans will criticise us. That is what friends do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/personally-i-hope-that-we-british-continue-to-criticise-america-just/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [As a teenager in Scotland, I had American friends, sons and daughters of officers at a U.S. Air Force base.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/as-a-teenager-in-scotland-i-had-american-friends-sons-and-daughters/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [There's no doubt that prog rock has an image problem: many musicians hate the label, and too many people associate it with 10-minute drum…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/there-s-no-doubt-that-prog-rock-has-an-image-problem-many-musicians/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [The Cold War, Bosnia and Ukraine remind us that peace is fragile. Iraq and Syria remind us that no society or culture is immune…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/the-cold-war-bosnia-and-ukraine-remind-us-that-peace-is-fragile-iraq/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [Let me say it up front: I don't like bad hair or capes. I'm not into witches, warlocks or elves. I would never try…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/let-me-say-it-up-front-i-don-t-like-bad-hair-or-capes-i-m-not-into/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [Government is not a game show, though at times it is amusing and entertaining to watch.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/government-is-not-a-game-show-though-at-times-it-is-amusing-and/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [My alphabet book at Duddingston Primary, Edinburgh, began traditionally with 'a is for apple,' but when it came to 'g,' it was 'g is…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/my-alphabet-book-at-duddingston-primary-edinburgh-began-traditionally/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [Democratic government is difficult. It is much more difficult than populists claim. It's not like running a business or a police force. It demands…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/democratic-government-is-difficult-it-is-much-more-difficult-than/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [American elections have usually turned on the issues of war, peace and the economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/american-elections-have-usually-turned-on-the-issues-of-war-peace-and/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [At seven years old, I won a scholarship to George Heriot's School, an independent school in Edinburgh, and I was there until I was 17.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/at-seven-years-old-i-won-a-scholarship-to-george-heriot-s-school-an/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [There is so much unreliable information on the internet and in the media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/there-is-so-much-unreliable-information-on-the-internet-and-in-the/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [International politics attracts politicians who talk a good game, but whose achievements are often slender.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/international-politics-attracts-politicians-who-talk-a-good-game-but/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) > [We need to create a sense of shame about racism, and about leaders who deliberately mislead and lie.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/we-need-to-create-a-sense-of-shame-about-racism-and-about-leaders-who/) [Gavin Esler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-esler/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delusions-grandeur/gavin-esler/#itemlist", "name": "1 Delusions Grandeur Quotes By Gavin Esler", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gavin Esler" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-esler/world-leaders-and-major-political-figures-have-often-had-delusions-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“World leaders and major political figures have often had delusions of grandeur.” — Gavin Esler", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } } ] }, { "@type": "CollectionPage", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delusions-grandeur/gavin-esler/#webpage", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delusions-grandeur/gavin-esler/", "name": "Delusions Grandeur Quotes by Gavin Esler", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website" }, "mainEntity": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/delusions-grandeur/gavin-esler/#itemlist" }, "primaryImageOfPage": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/gavin-esler-4699_delusions_world-leaders-and-major-political-figure_2112841.png" }, "description": "1 Delusions Grandeur quotes by Gavin Esler. 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