| It was the familiar despotic argument made by megalomaniacs all through history. |
| Such is the fate of those who tie their future to the whims of megalomaniacs. |
| Like other megalomaniacs throughout history, Saddam has shown a breathtaking propensity to miscalculate, by invading Iran and Kuwait. |
| Both are megalomaniacs who listen only to themselves or a small group around them. |
| Like all megalomaniacs, he finally turned on his own people, those he claimed to be saving. |
| Normally, we portray our politicians as desiccated calculating machines, charlatans or megalomaniacs. |
