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World's Greatest Introverts and Extroverts

By SiliconIndia | Friday, 03 February 2012, 05:20 Hrs | 11 Comments

Bangalore: It takes both an introvert and an extrovert to make history. The Times magazine named a few loud and quiet giants in their survey, who’ve made their mark.

Introverts:

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Revolutionary:

India’s most notable activist and leader who freed India from the British rule. The man who fought for the good of all and who preached non-violence, he was a person of few words. He changed the direction of the entire nation, but he was always an inward-looking person, at ease on his own and in his own skin.

Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister:

The Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is clearly a man of few words. For a man who governs the world’s second most populous country, Singh is notably modest. He is also termed as the lifelong technocrat who isn’t always comfortable in rough-and-tumble Indian politics.

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1: Please don't insult Gandhi by clubbing him with mediocrites like Manmohan Singh who will sell the nation for a few pieces of silver...

Posted by:Vikshiptha - 06 Feb, 2012

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Vikshiptha -- You are a disgrace to this country . people like you who talk ill about their leaders spoil the image of the country .

Do you even know the Dr. Manmohan singh is the most literate and experienced prime minister in the world .

Sinister Replied to: Vikshiptha - 09 Feb, 2012

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You are calling Dr. Manmohan singh mediocre without a single
piece of evidence. Your disregard for the Prime Minister
is really pathetic. It's insult to our nation that we keep
disrespecting our leaders. If they commit any crime, the courts will punish them, not us ok. This kind of impression
is only media hype and they are all doing business in the name of it.

And please think of how much of a corrupt you are than pointing fingers at our national leaders.

Against Media Hype Replied to: Vikshiptha - 09 Feb, 2012

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4: But according to me manmohan singh is the most currupted person in the world in combination with Sonia Gandhi.So plz don't represent him within such a good personalities. It's an offence towards them.

Posted by:Jyoti Prakash Panda - 05 Feb, 2012

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What do you think about clinton, George w bush, bill gates
Are all these greats without any taint!
They are worse than Dr. Manmohan singh. He is not guilty of any crime but is just a hollow media hype.They only want
Trps that's it. And you get fooled by such media.

You are calling Dr. Manmohan singh mediocre without a single
piece of evidence. Your disregard for the Prime Minister
is really pathetic. It's insult to our nation that we keep
disrespecting our leaders. If they commit any crime, the courts will punish them, not us ok. This kind of impression
is only media hype and they are all doing business in the name of it.

And please think of how much of a corrupt you are than pointing fingers at our national leaders.

Against Media Hype Replied to: Jyoti Prakash Panda - 09 Feb, 2012

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6: BTW what makes Manmohan Singh a Great person?

Posted by:Rahul - 05 Feb, 2012

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7: The days of M.K.Gandhis are gone, due to the facts that the corrupt world within India has taken over the "SATYAMEVA JAYATE"? The Indian Parliament itself does not believe in the Principles of Gandhi, as it turned in towards the "Millionaires Club" debarring the simple Democratic based Government as needed. Instead Pre-planned to develop in to a Millionaires Club Defeating GANDHIS VISION. Besides as we observe the EXTERNAL Ministry, Personal Dept. is more corrupt than the Ministry itself. Due to the (Facts of Lucrative Personal Occupying abroad) and send as a Local Employee from the back doors to Foreign countries. Having no knowledge of the Local language, & Information on local Politics. F.e.g. GERMANY, Each Ambassador or Consulate bring their own people from the back doors having no Qualifications or Intelligence other than (INDIAN MENTALITY) thereby the sufferers are Local Indians, whereas on tenure of 3 years these people carry a Huge sum back home and to pay for the Dept of Personnel’s to get better area for the next JOB? Under such circumstances one cannot talk of DEMOCRACY but “HYPOCRACY” What we need is very transparent system, each Ambassador or Consulates Qualifications, Experience details to the Local Journalist to valuate their capacity as Representative of India? And reinstate the Principles of M.K. Gandhi

Posted by:Kamath - 05 Feb, 2012

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8: Mahatma Gandhi was no introvert once fully in the public life. He wrote extensively, spoke frequently and defiantly, instigated, parleyed, challenged and boycotted often.

Posted by:shilpy - 03 Feb, 2012

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yep, I totally agree that what Ms. Shilpy mentioned about.

Venkata Replied to: shilpy - 03 Feb, 2012

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10:

So you think introverts cannot do these - writing extensively, speaking frequently, defiance, instigation, challenging, boycotting

Srinivas Replied to: shilpy - 03 Feb, 2012

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11: so be an intro or an extrovert the bottom line is if you got what it takes to get there one can make history.

Posted by:sam - 03 Feb, 2012

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