Hollingsworth, James -- (Attributed)

Dave — Tue, 21 Jul 2015 15:23:00 +0000

Any damned fool can write a plan. It’s the execution that gets you all screwed up.

James F. "Jim" Hollingsworth (1918-2010) American military commander
(Attributed)
(Source)

In Harry G. Summers, Jr., On Strategy: A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War, ch. 4 (1982).

McCarthy, Eugene -- Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine

Dave — Thu, 29 May 2008 10:47:05 +0000

The only thing that saves us from the bureaucracy is inefficiency. An efficient bureaucracy is the greatest threat to liberty.

Eugene McCarthy (1916-2005) American politician, poet, activist
Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine
(Source)

(Backup Source). See Truman (1959).

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Hollingsworth, James -- (Attributed)

McCarthy, Eugene -- Quoted (1979-02-12), “People: On the Record” section, Time Magazine