What does the quote "A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." mean?

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Jacob Lane

5 December, 19:56

What does the quote "A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves." mean?

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Brady Carter · Answer 1

I believe this means that someone did the work and others say that they did it, so that means that the leader is humble and doesn't take all the credit.