The Indiscreet Charm of Tyranny (part 4/5)
Thoughts about the archetypal tyrant and the concept of War. 4 When asked about the lack of great leaders in our benighted world, Gore Vidal once remarked that great leaders make great wars. Shakespeare wrote well about such men: Coriolanus, for example, the mama’s boy inside a crust of shiny armor.... Sign in to see full entry.