The Great Men of History (1 Viewer)

[Empyrean444]

I really think it depends on the specific situation: there are times when "great men" have very little effect, and other forces are doing most of the work in moving the wheels of history (I think this to be most situations). It is possible, though, for the individual to have a gargantuan impact on very rare occasions (for example, I think we can attribute Hannibal's battelfield successes mostly to his personal genius, rather than, for instance, a superior logistical system or an overall superior army).

Generally though (esp. in ancient conceptions) the role of the 'great man' is misleadingly overaccentuated.

 

[georgefren]

what about great women? theyre so left out ...

 

[Silver Persian]

History proves that women are never great.

I am sure that Lord Iron will concur.

 

[Iron]

Obviously I think that certain women are very great. I'm a bigger fan than most of Thatcher, Her Majesty, Gillard, Hillary...

But sure, women were made to mother new life. This is a sacred function and often bars them from masculine definitions of greatness, which are bound up with money and power

 

[KFunk]

But sure, women were made to mother new life.

The production of great men.

 

[Iron]

What you see is a guy who never measured a man (or woman's) success by the size of his (or her) wallet!

 

[Ak0ona-Matata]

jesus

heil jesus!

lol