Molotov has a fine forehead, and looks and acts like a French professor of medicine - orderly, precise, pedantic. He is... a man of first-rate intelligence and influence. Molotov is a vegetarian and a teetotaler. Stalin gives him much of the dirty work to do.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Molotov is precise and intelligent but handles controversial tasks.
- In plain terms
- He is smart and orderly but does difficult work.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal traits affect political roles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does personality shape leadership?
- What defines a political enforcer?
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