And this turns out to have a special power all its own, because people could feel that these leaders were at the helm not because they enjoyed directing others and not out of the pleasure of being looked at; they were there because they had no choice, because they were driven to do what they thought was right.
Это оказалось особенно притягательным, так как они встали у власти не потому, что их тянуло покомандовать, и не затем, чтобы ими полюбовались, а потому, что не видели другого выбора и были вынуждены действовать за правое дело.