no - its not,
I came across the attribution many years ago in a management psychology text book. The author was talking about the ways in which leaders avoid responsibility for their actions, and the phrase was cited as an example of how to give orders without defining them.
Specifically how Stalin encouraged his minions to slaughter and relocate entire populations, without actually being explicit.
"Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?" was cited as another example.
Unfortunately, the details of the book have been long forgotten
Last edited by jamesdevice; 5th Sep 2011 at 22:50.