“Somebody who sticks to his guns can be called a stubborn person or a principled person, it depends on whether you like his ideas or not. You can call somebody whose ideas you don't like an ideologist or a person of ideas. You can call somebody whose actions you don't like a pragmatist if you like them, or an opportunist if you don't.”
Quote by Richard Pipes
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Richard Pipes
Richard Pipes is an American historian and Sovietologist. Born on July 11, 1923, he is renowned for his in-depth research into Soviet history and policy. His critical analysis of the Soviet Union during the Cold War had a profound impact on Western politics and academic circles. more