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...argued with him for 20 years,” said his brother, Jim Litinksy. “He is an incredible thinker. He goes into the room more prepared than anyone else. That’s a trait of really successful people...
IRAN In 1983 Abdolkarim Soroush, a philosopher named by Khomeini to oversee the "Islamization" of Iran's universities, quit his job. Ever since, he has been a leading thinker in pushing the case for a reformed Islam and a democratic Iran, and slowly but surely the movement has gathered momentum. Today Iran's progressive Islamic thinkers are nothing less than intellectual pop stars among students in Tehran, with heady sales of books on such topics as Islamic reform and democratization...
...Bush regarding his potential for the "embetterment" of America. Varakur S. Gopalakrishnan Bombay For Kerry to change his mind at times is not a fault but a virtue - and even a sign of intelligence. As new information comes to light on an issue or conditions change, a good thinker can objectively re-evaluate the potential outcome for the long run instead of doggedly sticking to old prejudices. My hope is that many voters will take Kerry as an example and have the intelligence and courage to change their preference to him. Alan Benson Berlin Kerry says he will respond appropriately...
...nature of how things work in Washington that when a politician starts looking like the One, you will find legions of people who claim to have his ear. Kerry does indeed give many a listen. But as his spokesman Wade put it, "He's his own big thinker. He's not looking for people to make it easy for him." Nor does he always make it easy for those in his inner circles...
REVOLUTIONARY THINKER Father of independence, owner of slaves: The values and contradictions of a brilliant Founding Father...