Thought

The man of action is a doer; the man of thought is a thinker.

This doesn't help me.every action needs thinking.

Any difference between 'a man of thought' and 'a mere theorican'?

soheil1This doesn't help me.every action needs thinking.

Think of it as the difference between the person who makes the plan and the person who goes out and does the work.

Philip soheil1This doesn't help me.every action needs thinking.Think of it as the difference between the person who makes the plan and the person who goes out and does the work.

OK.Any difference between 'a man of thought' and 'a mere theoretican'?

A man of thought is likely to be a compliment. It suggests he thinks deeply about things.
A mere theoretician sounds like a criticism. It suggests that he has plenty of knowledge of theories, but little experience of applying them in practice, and therefore no idea of whether they really work. Therefore he is likely to have many impractical ideas.

So it means 'intellectual'?

What about:
"He who believes in the spreading of new customs and ideas and the abrigation of old custos'?

Blue JayA man of thought is likely to be a compliment. It suggests he thinks deeply about things.A mere theoretician sounds like a criticism. It suggests that he has plenty of knowledge of theories, but little experience of applying them in practice, and therefore no idea of whether they really work. Therefore he is likely to have many impractical ideas.

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soheil1His face is the face of a man of action rather than a man of thought.

This would mean that his appearance suggests that he is the sort of man who goes out and does things rather than spending most of his time thinking about things. This could be a compliment, implying that he is man who gets things done, or it could be uncomplimentary, suggesting that