Quote Originally Posted by JimOttley View Post
I quote wiki a lot and it's not always accurate but in this case I think the last one mentioned below can apply



It is not unreasonable to suppose that the major dictators of our recent history have been self obsessed paranoid fanatics.

Arthur some people who rise to power manage to do so because their acting skills are incredibly comprehensive, Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot and many many others, it's not beyond reason to question the psychology of individuals like them, I would not be surprised if narcissism was part of their psychological make-up.
Yes, I see what you mean, Jim ... I have to confess that my particular defintion had also been quoted; on this particular occasion, from the *Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary [minus the choice of emoticon which was mine] So, perhaps *it's slightly wide of the mark when applied to Nigel's interpretation in the present context.