1.   If our political leaders could inspire us with a spirit of integrity and sacrifice, most of us would willingly pay more social-security taxes.

2.   Self-preservation becomes less important than meme-preservation, which is why a cult leader can inspire mass suicide.

3.   A leader can inspire even the weakest person to excel.

4.   In Kosovska Mitrovica, local KLA leaders inspired a protest that sparked clashes between ethnic Albanians and French soldiers.

5.   The Serbian leader inspired Serb revolts in Croatia and Bosnia with his nationalist rhetoric, and backed them with weapons.

6.   Transcendental leaders inspire a shared vision for their organisations.

7.   Both leaders also inspired vehement opposition in their countries.