First, does the leader recognize which way the winds of history are blowing? Otto von Bismarck did, as did his fellow German Konrad Adenauer; both, in Bismarck’s memorable phrase, could hear “the rustle of God’s cloak.”
政治哲学家以赛亚·柏林认为伟大领袖必须符合两项特别重要的标准。首先，这位领袖能否认清历史趋势？奥托·冯·俾斯麦做到了，还有他的德国同胞康拉德·阿登纳；借用俾斯麦令人难忘的说法，两者都听到了“上帝斗篷沙沙的响声。”