The mistake people make with Great Man Theory is copying the goals of great figures instead of the qualities that made them great. A man can be a brilliant orator and use it for devious purposes — that doesn't mean you should be devious. Study the skill, not the application. Great men teach us something deep about human nature or mastery of a craft; the ends they pursued are separate from the means that made them effective.
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