But democracy is also the best remedy against overconfidence, because it allows ordinary people to decide whether their leaders are behaving arrogantly or responsibly. Only the self-correcting mechanisms of truly democratic regimes can ensure the right balance.
试图给其他国家强加民主是一种毫无节制的傲慢行为。但是民主又是对付过度自信的最佳药方，因为民主让普通人可以决定是否他们的领导人行为傲慢或负责。只有真正民主政权自我调整的机制才能够确保正确的平衡。