Power and Justice Quotes

“Action means something. Rude people can make a bigger difference in the world than nice people.” “I really don’t want to meet any more of your friends.” “Always the joker.” Patrick shook his head again. “Ethically rude people change the world.” “Here we go. Patrick the Philosopher.” Hunter shook his head. “Ethically rude people?” “The ones that are willing to be disliked to get what’s best. The people that are willing to risk everything for something they think is right, and they don’t care if you like them or not. Take your current client—voted against his ethics so he didn’t lose his backers. He’s not ethically rude; he’s being nice, agreeable and likable. But his party room colleague, Cindy Mendel, went against all the odds, everyone, including her own council, to do what she thought was ethically right.” “I didn’t realize being likable was so bad.” “Someone who chooses to be likable, instead of what’s ethically correct, is actually being selfish and thinking about themselves. They’re choosing particular choices because of the way they will feel about it.” “Being nice isn’t all bad.” “Of course not. The world needs nice people, but it also needs ethically rude people. They’re the people that get stuff done. It’s like that saying by James Freeman Clarke— ‘A politician looks to the next election, while a statesman looks to the next”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“Someone who chooses to be likable, instead of what’s ethically correct, is actually being selfish and thinking about themselves. They’re choosing particular choices because of the way they will feel about it.” “Being nice isn’t all bad.” “Of course not. The world needs nice people, but it also needs ethically rude people. They’re the people that get stuff done. It’s like that saying by James Freeman Clarke— ‘A politician looks to the next election, while a statesman looks to the next generation.”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“I’ve given up many things lately, including asking rhetorical questions. I mean, what’s the point?”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“Henry Kissinger once said that ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“break.”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“Remember this—aspiration equals admiration and admiration equals votes.”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“Rude people can make a bigger difference in the world than nice people.”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice

“It’s like that saying by James Freeman Clarke— ‘A politician looks to the next election, while a statesman looks to the next generation.’ You have to be willing to be disliked to do something for the greater good.” Patrick swung his”
― Peter O'Mahoney, Power and Justice