A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, con a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
Robert A. Heinlein, Notebooks of Lazusarus Long
If a million people believe a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing.
~ ~ ~ Anatole France
"When you are hungry, it is foolish to hunt a tiger when there are plenty of sheep to be had." – Baader-Meinhof slogan
"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." – Red Adair
"The unarmed man is not just defenseless − he is also contemptible."
Machiavelli
