The leader of men in warfare can show himself to his followers only through a mask, a mask that he must make for himself, but a mask made in such form as will mark him to men of his time and place as the leader they want and need.
Bio: Lydia R. Diamond is an American playwright and professor. Among her most popular plays are The Bluest Eye, an adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel; Stick Fly ; Harriet Jacobs ; and Smart People.
