[A. Pole]

That's like saying, "I wouldn't like where he would lead this country, but he'd be good at leading it there." At that point, it's time for a reassessment.

I would rather have a good pilot flying the airplane in a wrong direction than a nice guy who cannot even drive a bicycle.

[Outland]

"I would rather have a good pilot flying the airplane in a wrong direction than a nice guy who cannot even drive a bicycle"

I'd rather stand still if the only other choice was to move backwards. Or in other words: It's better to hold ground than to give it up just to work even harder to reclaim it later.