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.
自大狂和自戀狂的分別，在於自大狂渴望能夠手握大權、受人敬畏，而自戀狂卻比較想擁有魅力、得到愛戴。許多瘋子和歷史上的偉人都屬於前者。