| The Columbia World of Quotations. 1996. |
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| NUMBER: | 47716 |
| QUOTATION: | The megalomaniac differs from the narcissist by the fact that he wishes to be powerful rather than charming, and seeks to be feared rather than loved. To this type belong many lunatics and most of the great men of history. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Bertrand Russell (1872–1970), British philosopher, mathematician. The Conquest of Happiness, Liveright (1930). |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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| | | The Columbia World of Quotations. Copyright © 1996 Columbia University Press. |
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