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1. [[Laziness]]. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.<br> | 1. [[Laziness]]. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.<br> | ||
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In the Bible, “sloth” is one of the deadly sins — it may also have been one of the Seven Dwarves, come to think of it — but in the [[Jolly Contrarian]]’s estimations, at least insofar as it translates into a sort of inverse dark energy in the direction of breaking down crappy and obtuse drafting — one of the great paragonic virtues. | In the Bible, “sloth” is one of the deadly sins — it may also have been one of the Seven Dwarves, come to think of it — but in the [[Jolly Contrarian]]’s estimations, at least insofar as it translates into a sort of inverse dark energy in the direction of breaking down crappy and obtuse drafting — one of the great paragonic virtues. | ||
Here is what General Kurt Gebhard Adolf Philipp Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord had to say about his officer class: | Here is what General Kurt Gebhard Adolf Philipp Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord<ref>NB, [[snowflake]]s: von Hammerstein-Equord was “an undisguised opponent” of you-know-who. One of the good guys.</ref> had to say about his officer class: | ||
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“The clever and hard-working should be General Staff. <br> | “The clever and hard-working should be General Staff. <br> | ||
The stupid and lazy are suited to routine duties. <br> | The stupid and lazy are suited to routine duties. <br> | ||
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The stupid and hard-working will always only cause damage.” }} | The stupid and hard-working will always only cause damage.” }} | ||
Be a leader, folks. | Be a ''leader'', folks. | ||
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Sloth
/sləʊθ/ (n.)
1. Laziness. A restive compulsion to find an easier way of doing anything, with an ultimate goal of doing nothing at all.
2. A mammal that, by achieving 1., seems to have done perfectly well for itself.
In the Bible, “sloth” is one of the deadly sins — it may also have been one of the Seven Dwarves, come to think of it — but in the Jolly Contrarian’s estimations, at least insofar as it translates into a sort of inverse dark energy in the direction of breaking down crappy and obtuse drafting — one of the great paragonic virtues.
Here is what General Kurt Gebhard Adolf Philipp Freiherr von Hammerstein-Equord[1] had to say about his officer class:
“The clever and hard-working should be General Staff.
The stupid and lazy are suited to routine duties.
The clever and lazy are qualified for highest leadership.
The stupid and hard-working will always only cause damage.”
Be a leader, folks.
See also
References
- ↑ NB, snowflakes: von Hammerstein-Equord was “an undisguised opponent” of you-know-who. One of the good guys.