The leader is one who mobilizes others toward a goal shared by leaders and followers. ... Leaders, followers and goals make up the three equally nece…

- Garry Wills

There is a particular danger with a war that God commands. What if God should lose?

- Garry Wills

Politicians make good company for a while just as children do - their self-enjoyment is contagious. But they soon exhaust their favourite subjects - …

- Garry Wills

To "bear arms" is, in itself, a military term. One does not bear arms against a rabbit.

- Garry Wills

Religion embarrasses the commentators. It is offbounds. An editor of the old Life magazine once assigned me a book on religion with remark that I was…

- Garry Wills

Not many of us will be leaders; and even those who are leaders must also be followers much of the time. This is the crucial role. Followers judge lea…

- Garry Wills

Every civilized society must disarm its citizens against each other.

- Garry Wills

Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) moved from a legitimate to a charismatic role, reversing the course followed by Washington. Yet therewere surface similar…

- Garry Wills

If a nation wishes, it can have both free elections and slavery.

- Garry Wills