He was deeply possessed of knowledge, he was a vociferous reader, he studied everybody, studied all the movements and made alliances that made a big difference in the selections that were made by what it chose to do and not to do. >> part of what i find fascinating about mr. bond's trajectory is he played both the role of the outside activist protesting and also politician, legislator, wheeling dealing, inside and outside the system. he seems to have been an incredibly canny operator in which ever role he found himself. >> i think he was on a constant hunt for where was the right place for him...