Who said “I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.”?

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Ken Kesey. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test (1968)

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Kesey, K. (n.d.). I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42931-id-rather-be-a-lightning-rod-than-a/

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Kesey, Ken. “I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42931-id-rather-be-a-lightning-rod-than-a/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kesey, Ken. “I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/42931-id-rather-be-a-lightning-rod-than-a/.

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