Quotation by

Markus Wolf

Making use of human weaknesses in intelligence work is a logical matter. It keeps coming up, and of course you try to look at all the aspects that interest you in a human being.

Markus Wolf

Intelligence

Understanding this quote AI Analysis

In intelligence work, exploiting the flaws or vulnerabilities in a person's thinking is a practical and necessary approach. This process involves carefully examining all relevant characteristics of an individual to understand how they can be influenced or used.

More by this author

All quotes by Markus Wolf →

More quotes about Intelligence

See all →

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits.

It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with problems longer.

Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain too little falls into lazy habits of thinking.

Intellectuals solve problems, geniuses prevent them.

We should take care not to make the intellect our god it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.