“This is where Melville is perhaps the most profound in his portrait of Ahab as the demagogue and dictator. In the end, even the fiercest of tyrants is done in, not by his own sad, used-up self, but by his enablers, the so-called professionals, who keep whispering in his ear." p.105”
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Nathaniel Philbrick is an American historian and author renowned for his in-depth research into early American history. His works often focus on the American Revolutionary War and maritime exploration, with titles like 'In the Heart of the Sea' and 'Mayflower' winning over readers with their detailed narratives. more
“Once bitten twice shy? Sure, but... why not get a bigger dog and bite them back?”
“I was a wolf. And I bit when cornered.”
“Bit by bit, whatever you see to be petty becomes plenty.”
“A bit change for a big impact.”