"We must consider the possibility that the conviction expressed by gurus is less absolute than it appears in that their apparent confidence needs boosting by the response of followers. As we shall see, some gurus avoid the stigma of being labelled insane or ever of being confined in a mental hospital because they have acquired a group of disciples who accept them as prophets rather than perceiving them as deluded."
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Anthony Storr, Feet of Clay; Saints, Sinners, and Madmen: A Study of Gurus (1997) , Introduction, p. XV.
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