Philosopher & A̶s̶s̶o̶c̶i̶a̶t̶e̶ ̶D̶e̶a̶n̶ @UNC School for Civic Life & Leadership. Ethics, religion, & politics. Academic freedom. RT≠endorse; opinions own
"First rate people hire first rate people. Second rate people hire third rate people."
This maxim is completely true & transcends every partisan or ideological line.
But I've discovered that there's a major corollary: "Second & third rate people fire first rate people."