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In reply to the discussion: Hillary "We came, we saw, he died" (yes, smiling gleefully) [View all]wyldwolf
(43,891 posts)A leader isn't something someone can make or declare themselves. A leader earns that role from those he or she leads.
* A dictator takes power by force.
* A leader has his peoples best interests at heart, a dictator has his own interests at heart.
* A leader corrects injustices, a dictator commits and encourages injustices.
* A leader protects the weak and helpless, a dictator oppresses the weak and helpless.
* A leader unites the people, a dictator creates division and polarizes the people.
* Leaders advance and develop their countries, dictators setback and destroy their countries.
* When people are hurting, leaders share the peoples grief, dictators hurt and grieve their own people.
* Leaders are loved because they dont instill fear in their people, dictators are hated because they instill fear in their people.
* Leaders comfort the oppressed, dictators oppress the comfortable.
* Leaders are trusted by their people, dictators betray the trust of their people.
* Leaders abide by the Law of the land, dictators are the Law of the land.
* It takes a leader to notice another leader, it takes a dictator to destroy a leader.
* Leaders will always be remembered for the problems they solved, dictators will always be remembered for the problems they created.