[jrs235]

"I've learnt that Von Manstein (and others) paraphrased Prussian Field Marshal Helmuth Karl Bernhard Graf von Moltke (1800-1891) who categorised his officer corps into four types.

Intelligent & Lazy: I make them my Commanders because they make the right thing happen, and find the easiest way to accomplish the mission.

Intelligent & Energetic: I make them my General Staff Officers because they make intelligent plans that make the right things happen.

Stupid & Lazy: There are menial tasks that require an officer to perform.. and they follow orders without causing much harm

Stupid & Energetic: These are dangerous and must be eliminated. They cause things to happen, but the wrong things, and so cause trouble."

[jrs235]

I propose changing "intelligent" to "questioning" (curious) and "stupid" to "unquestioning" (noncurious). And perhaps "lazy" to "resource conserving/saving" and "energetic" to "resource utilizing/spending".