" When we are electing government officials, it is not stupid to ask yourself, “If a plague broke out, do I think this person could navigate the country through those times, on a spiritual level, but also on a pragmatic one? Would they be able to calmly solve one problem, and then another one, and then the next one? Or would bodies pile up in the streets?” Certainly, it would be better than asking yourself if you would enjoy drinking a beer with them. "

― Jennifer Wright , Get Well Soon: History's Worst Plagues and the Heroes Who Fought Them