“Some people are born to lead,” said Ender. “They just think that way, whether they want to lead or not. While others are born craving authority, but they have no ability to lead. It’s very sad.” “Why would people want to do something they’re not good at?” Abra tried to imagine himself wanting to be a scholar, in spite of his reading problem. It was just absurd. “Leading is a strange thing,” said Ender. “People see it happening, but they don’t have a clue how it works.” “I know,” said Abra. “Most people are like that with machines. But they try to fix them anyway and make everything worse.”
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