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Here's a thread where we can put old nuggets of wisdom. I just happened to use this one in a D&D conversation, heh (facebook doesn't count)

“The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools.” — Thucydides.

"There is perhaps no phenomenon which contains so much destructive feeling as 'moral indignation,' which permits envy or hate to be acted out under the guise of virtue." - Erich Fromm

There are only four types of officer. First, there are the lazy, stupid ones. Leave them alone, they do no harm…Second, there are the hard-working, intelligent ones. They make excellent staff officers, ensuring that every detail is properly considered. Third, there are the hard-working, stupid ones. These people are a menace and must be fired at once. They create irrelevant work for everybody. Finally, there are the intelligent, lazy ones. They are suited for the highest office.
- General Erich Von Manstein (1887-1973) on the German Officer Corps