Source: The Heritage Universe, Resurgence (2002), Chapter 16, “And Then There Were None” (p. 187)
“We are in the habit of thinking in terms of great leaders largely because the leaders themselves want it that way.”
Man's Rise to Civilization (1968)
Context: We are in the habit of thinking in terms of great leaders largely because the leaders themselves want it that way. The pharaohs ordered that a record of their accomplishments be carved on stone; medieval nobles subsidized troubadours to sing their praises; today's world leaders have large staffs of public-relations consultants. No culture can be explained in terms of one or more leaders...<!-- p. 93
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