"Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing..." - Quote by Colin Powell
Pissing people off doesn't mean you're doing the right things, but doing the right things will almost inevitably piss people off.
More by Colin Powell
“Almost invariably, whoever doesn't win the argument is going to be unhappy.”
“It is good if your enemy underestimates you. The dumber they think you are the more surprised they are when you kill them.”
“Generally you should act somewhere between P40 and P70, as I call it. Sometime after you have obtained 40 percent of all the information you are liable to get, start thinking in terms of making a decision. When you have about 70 percent of all the information, you probably ought to decide, because you may lose an opportunity in losing time.”
More on Morality
“We are double-edged blades, and every time we whet our virtue the return stroke strops our vice.”
“Justice in the life and conduct of the State is possible only as first it resides in the hearts and souls of the citizens.”
“Money writes books, money sells them. Give me not righteousness, O Lord, give me money, only money.”
More on Responsibility
“In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility - I welcome it.”
“Live today. Let go of your attachment to your past as an excuse for your life conditions today. You are the product of the choices you are making right now.”
“The future will be in the hands of those of you who belong to the 21st century. You have the opportunity and responsibility to build a better humanity. This means developing warm-heartednes s in this very life, here and now. So, do whatever work you do, but ask yourselves now and then, 'How can I contribute to human beings being happier and more peaceful?'”