General, that tank of yours is some car.
It can wreck a forest, crush a hundred men.
But it has one failing:
It needs a driver.
General, you've got a good bomber there.
It can fly faster than the wind, carry more than an elephant can.
But it has one failing:
It needs a mechanic.
General, a man is a useful creature.
He can fly, and he can kill.
But he has one failing:
He can think.
[tr. Christopher Middleton]
--Bertolt Brecht
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