Quote of the day
Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful. It's amazing to me how much we do, but how little time we spend reflecting on what we just did.
Matvei Zakharov
Born: August 17, 1898
Died: January 31, 1972 (aged 73)
Bio: Matvei Vasilevich Zakharov, Marshal of the Soviet Union, Chief of General Staff, Deputy Defense Minister, was born in Voylovo, a village in Kalininsky District, Tver Oblast to peasant parents. Zakharov joined the Red Guards in 1917.