And smart as paint.

I've seen him work at night. Wullie's smart.

Ahmadinejad has proven resourceful in driving the diplomatic conflict.

Stalin relied primarily on the latter.

Twenty years later, we can only marvel at how brilliantly they performed.

I should also like to extend my appreciation to his predecessor, Ambassador Samuel Insanally, for his proficiency in presiding over the forty eighth session.

A dictator who has shown no concern for his people might actually prove quite talented at clinging to power.

Harry Truman was a modest orator, but compensated by attracting and ably managing a stellar set of advisers.

While Reagan excelled in vision, communication, and emotional intelligence, he lacked the skills of leadership as management.

Others say he has yet to prove he is a good manager and must push harder for internal management reforms at the UN.

Soon, however, this became an end in itself, and Calderón proved adept at constructing short lived coalitions for largely inconsequential reforms.

Admirably adept at weaving together all of Lebanon s political, religious, and nationalists threads, Hezbollah s leader, Hassan Nazrallah, is today the undisputed master of Lebanon.

Remarkable propagandist that he was, de Gaulle convinced the French that the Fourth Republic was a disaster a canard that has remained common wisdom ever since.

Our special thanks also go to your predecessor, the Ambassador of the Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Mr. Samuel Insanally, whose abilities and clear vision in steering the Assembly during the forty eighth session will forever be remembered with appreciation.

In this connection, we cannot help but recall the biblical injunction quot Out of Egypt have I called my Son quot . (The Holy Bible, Matthew 2 15) Like his predecessor, he has performed beyond our expectations, and is deserving of our praise for his proficiency in assisting this Organization in shaping contemporary history so dramatically.