Great man Quote by Calvin Coolidge
““It is a great advantage to a President, and a major source of safety to the country, for him to know that he is not a great man. When a man begins to feel that he is the only one who can lead in this republic, he is guilty of treason to the spirit of our institutions. .””
About This Quote
Source Speech: Presidential Address, United States, 1925
A president must recognize his limits; hubris threatens democracy and institutional integrity.
In simple terms: Leaders should stay humble to protect the nation.
Key Takeaway
Check your ego, value collaboration.
Themes
leadership
humility
democracy
Mood
reflective
serious
Type
advice
political
When to use this quote
- government decision
- corporate leadership
- team management
- public service
Key Concepts
political theory
institutional checks
ethical governance
Questions to Reflect On
- Do you ever assume you alone can solve a problem?
- How can humility improve decision making?
A Different Perspective
Overconfidence can blind leaders to advice and dissent.
![“See that the mind is honest, first; the rest may follow or not as God wills. [That] the fundamental treason to the mind ... is the one fundamental treason which the scholar's mind must not allow is the bond uniting all the Oxford people in the last resort.” quote by Dorothy L. Sayers](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c74/dorothy-l-sayers-738_academia_see-that-the-mind-is-honest-first-the-re_16293.jpg)
