Who said "The leader is merely the servant of greater forces."?

This quote is attributed to Nikolai Gogol.

The leader is merely the servant of greater forces. - Nikolai Gogol

"The leader is merely the servant of greater forces."

Nikolai Gogol Leadership

Novelist Playwright Russian 1809–1852

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"We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars."

"It is no great thing to be honest when there is so little to be dishonest about."

"When a man is bored, he is inclined to be vain."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"