All this discussion reminds me of a quote of Gandhi's which was incised in the stone next to the front entrance door of the India Pavillion at the NYC 1964-65 World's Fair. Imperfectly remembered but the essence is there.
"There go the people. I must hurry and catch them up, for I am their leader."
link to a description of the Pavillion. http://www.peacethroughunderstanding.com/6465/international/intpav18.shtml