The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold... - Helmuth von Moltke

"The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time."

Helmuth von Moltke Wisdom

Military General Prussian 1800–1891

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