Deng Xiaoping’s height is supposed to have been only about 4’ 11”. Yet he survived multiple purges and came back to become leader of China. He must have been a very powerful personality. Or maybe he was underestimated.
Recently there was a FReeper that mentioned how he had met Deng and his wife and they were very cordial... I should go look... maybe I am thinking something else. Nah! It’s almost 3:30 a.m. and 8 ought to try and fall back asleep.