The Virtue Of Leadership In Richard III By William Shakespeare

Ever since humanity created the idea of civilization, there has been an immense need for great leadership and it takes a remarkable person to be a leader adequate enough to handle all the nuances of leadership on such a grand scale. It requires a person so apt, that humanity has seldom seen any people virtuous and intelligent enough to rule over people so effectively as to create negligible problems. While numerous romanticize the position of a remarkable leader, it is a position that comes with copious downfalls and would, consequently, only be a life worth pursuing and living to a sparse few, seeing that, in the end, while those who lead nobly and intelligently may receive honor to the highest magnitude and a legacy that will last forever, the life of leadership doesn’t motivate a life of happiness. The life of leadership on a grand scale is defective in that a person in this position can no longer be themselves and live a life that is best for them, they are required to be what is best to gain and maintain their position.

As pointed out in Richard III by William Shakespeare, the quest for the kingship can

It is impossible to say, but it is likely that it was not worth it. At the end of his pursuit, no matter whether he lived or died, lost or won, he ended his life with numerous enemies, even his followers as revealed by Richmond when he states, “those whom we fight against had rather have us win than him they follow” (S, 328). He didn't have a bulk of these enemies before his seizing of the throne, rather, he had made these enemies in his pursuit of kingship. Even if his plan had succeeded, he would have taken the crown with enemies that would make his life miserable. Furthermore, before he had even lost the battle for the throne, he explicitly states, “Alas, I rather hate myself” (S, 322). The quest for the kingship made him miserable, even if he had