"A leader is best when people barely know he exists. Not so good when they obey and acclaim him. Worse when they despise him.
"Fail to honour people, they fail to honour you. But of a good leader, who talks little, when his work is done and his aim fulfilled, they will say: 'We did this ourselves.' "

Lao-Tzu, 5th century B.C. - Tao-Te Ching