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The lofty independence projected by Scipio, Hannibal, Hitler and
the Arab chiefs was nothing but an old reflex left over from pre-human
times--a masquerade designed to further the impression of stature,
magnificence and strength.  But under the mask of independence, even
the most fearsome leaders are vulnerable to the views of others.
Men of power pull off their disguise of aloofness well enough to
fool even the psychological experts.  But the success of their sham is
our undoing,   saddling us with a mistaken vision of self-sufficiency,
imbuing us with guilt for our dependence on the superorganism.
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