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People try so hard to believe in leaders now, pitifully hard. But we no sooner get a popular reformer or politician or soldier or writer or philosopher --a Roosevelt, a Tolstoy, a Wood, a Shaw, a Nietzsche, than the cross-currents of criticism wash him away. My Lord, no man can stand prominence these days. It's the surest path to obscurity. People get sick of hearing the same name over and over.

People try so hard to believe in leaders now, pitifully hard

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This quote reflects upon the disillusionment and skepticism towards leaders and prominent figures in contemporary society. The author highlights the tendency for people to invest tremendous effort in believing in leaders only to witness their swift downfall due to incessant criticism. The mention of various noteworthy figures such as Roosevelt, Tolstoy, and Nietzsche serves to emphasize the transient nature of public fascination with influential individuals. The quote asserts that in the present era, acquiring prominence is paradoxically the fastest route to fading into obscurity, as people eventually grow tired of hearing the same name repeatedly.

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