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“Men are basically smart or dumb and lazy or ambitious. The dumb and ambitious ones are dangerous and I get rid of them. The dumb and lazy ones I give mundane duties. The smart ambitious ones I put on my staff. The smart and lazy ones I make my commanders.”

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Erwin Rommel
Erwin Rommel

German military leader known as the 'Desert Fox' for his exceptional command abilities in the North African theater during World War II. He served as the commander of the German Afrika Korps and achieved significant military successes. On October 14, 1944, Rommel was executed by the Nazi government on suspicion of involvement in an assassination attempt on Hitler. more

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