One--- A Figure of Speech

I worked for a man for a period of time, fortunately brief, who referred to himself as, " One " !  Not "I" or "Me" or even the royal "We" , but solely and deliberately  " One ".  As in ,  "One thinks this"  or,  "One should do this"  or  " One has no patience with " .  At least it would be clear recognition that he was speaking  more about himself than the subject he thought he was talking about, if he started with,  ' I "  or  " for  Me ".  At least that rings with more modesty and less narcissism ! The pronouns we use may be a marker revealing our inner selves.  It occurred to me at that time that we could classify people in one form of measure as those wanting to please and those wanting to be pleased.  It's not that he was difficult to work with because he wasn't.  He just saw himself as not one of   "the little people ".
          I am occasionally astounded at the boundless confidence of those who are in command. Seemingly what is good for General Bullmoose is good for the country.  Wanting to please may be seen as  " toadying " by some, or reflective to getting ahead by any means or at all cost  by others, but that  fails to account for the old adage that  " he who would lead must first learn to serve. "  That does not mean I cast off all my boundaries.  It just means a lot more hard work. It also demands intuition.
          The lofty out look of  " One ",  who unfortunately saw himself as exercising   " noblesse oblige "  at every opportunity,  revealed in fact that he was a social innocent.  Needing to be pleased may be a precarious and fragile walk of life. The hounds will be at your heels;  and I am.  " Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. "