From a comment at Zero Hedge.
Rommel was indeed magnificent. He said there were four different types of people in the world.
Lazy and Stupid
Energetic and Stupid
Lazy and Smart
Energetic and Smart
He said to run a military campaign you should:
Get rid of the Energetic and Stupid. They are dangerous.
Give the lazy and stupid menial labor
Make the Energetic and Smart your staff officers
Make the Lazy and Smart your field commanders
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3 responses to “Rommel’s Book”
he should have added it helps when the british have inferior tanks to yours. look what happens when they don’t. el alamein november 1942.
Heinlein said something similar in one of his books.
“Progress isn’t made by early risers. It’s made by lazy men trying to find easier ways to do something.”
Ah – found it: “The Tale of the Man Who Was Too Lazy to Fail”