A politician who is running for a mayoral office in “Evidence.” Quinn suspects that his political rival, Stephen Byerley, may be a robot, and so he enlists the help of Calvin and Lanning in order to help him prove this theory. The irony of this smear campaign is that Quinn proves himself to be far less ethical than Byerley (whom Calvin does suspect to be a robot) during the campaign, and therefore he prompts readers to wonder whether a robot might be better suited for that kind of job. Ultimately, Byerley is able to convince the public that he is not a robot, and Quinn loses the election.
Francis Quinn Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Francis Quinn or refer to Francis Quinn. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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“Actions such as his could come only from a robot, or from a very honorable and decent human being. But you see, you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”
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Francis Quinn Quotes in I, Robot
The I, Robot quotes below are all either spoken by Francis Quinn or refer to Francis Quinn. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Evidence
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“Actions such as his could come only from a robot, or from a very honorable and decent human being. But you see, you just can’t differentiate between a robot and the very best of humans.”
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