# Quote — John Brunner, The Jagged Orbit

> Well-intentioned men don’t run for office any more! They have too much sense to expose themselves to assassination, and only delusible idiots like our current chief executive can be persuaded to don the robes of high office. Nice guys don’t crave power.

- Author: [John Brunner](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-brunner.md)
- Book: [The Jagged Orbit](https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-brunner/the-jagged-orbit.md)
- Page: 143
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- Quote page: https://www.leafyquotes.com/john-brunner/the-jagged-orbit/well-intentioned-men-dont

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