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title: "23 Compromise Principles Quotes by 21 authors"
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> [I don't compromise my principles for politics.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-christie/i-don-t-compromise-my-principles-for-politics/)

[Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-christie/)

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> [Don't compromise your principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/don-t-compromise-your-principles/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [“True wisdom is knowing when to compromise your principles.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-batchelor/true-wisdom-is-knowing-when-to-compromise-your-principles/)

[David Batchelor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-batchelor/)

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> [You cannot compromise principles to achieve unity](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-h-groberg/you-cannot-compromise-principles-to-achieve-unity/)

[John H. Groberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-h-groberg/)

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> [I would like to remembered as President as somebody who did not compromise principles in order to try to be loved or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/george-w-bush/i-would-like-to-remembered-as-president-as-somebody-who-did-not/)

[George W. Bush](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/george-w-bush/)

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> [Never compromise your principles maintain their cover at all times.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/the-covert-comic/never-compromise-your-principles-maintain-their-cover-at-all-times/)

[The Covert Comic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/the-covert-comic/)

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> [I don't need to compromise my principles, because they don't have the slightest bearing on what happens to me anyway.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-calvin/i-don-t-need-to-compromise-my-principles-because-they-don-t-have-the/)

[John Calvin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/john-calvin/)

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> [Peace won by the compromise of principles is a short-lived achievement](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/peace-won-by-the-compromise-of-principles-is-a-short-lived-achievement/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [It's not that I'm not willing to compromise. But I won't compromise on principles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ann-marie-buerkle/it-s-not-that-i-m-not-willing-to-compromise-but-i-won-t-compromise-on/)

[Ann Marie Buerkle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ann-marie-buerkle/)

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> [Never compromise your principles, even if it leads to difficulties in the short term.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alan-casden/never-compromise-your-principles-even-if-it-leads-to-difficulties-in/)

[Alan Casden](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alan-casden/)

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> [I would not compromise my principles for politics. You're saying, will it become politically unpopular to have the position I'm having? If…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-christie/i-would-not-compromise-my-principles-for-politics-you-re-saying-will/)

[Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-christie/)

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> [If you believe in free markets, I don't want to make any compromise with my principles and I think that's the right…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxime-bernier/if-you-believe-in-free-markets-i-don-t-want-to-make-any-compromise/)

[Maxime Bernier](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxime-bernier/)

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> [“Consensus is not compromise. There is almost always some common ground that everyone can agree on that does not compromise the principles…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/curtis-ferrell/consensus-is-not-compromise-there-is-almost-always-some-common-ground/)

[Curtis Ferrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/curtis-ferrell/)

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> [You can't feel the need to be liked in public life, because if you do you will compromise the principles that are…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/graeme-samuel/you-can-t-feel-the-need-to-be-liked-in-public-life-because-if-you-do/)

[Graeme Samuel](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/graeme-samuel/)

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> [I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrew-carnegie/i-shall-argue-that-strong-men-conversely-know-when-to-compromise-and/)

[Andrew Carnegie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrew-carnegie/)

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> [Compromise today is too often applauded simply for itself. The cost of compromise to principles and real lives doesn't seem to matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/elizabeth-edwards/compromise-today-is-too-often-applauded-simply-for-itself-the-cost-of/)

[Elizabeth Edwards](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/elizabeth-edwards/)

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> [You mustn't compromise your principles, but you mustn't humiliate the opposition. No one is more dangerous than one who is humiliated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nelson-mandela/you-mustn-t-compromise-your-principles-but-you-mustn-t-humiliate-the/)

[Nelson Mandela](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nelson-mandela/)

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> [There's more than one way to get to the goal that you want to get to, but once you compromise your own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-fauci/there-s-more-than-one-way-to-get-to-the-goal-that-you-want-to-get-to/)

[Anthony Fauci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-fauci/)

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> [The morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/charles-handy/the-morality-of-compromise-sounds-contradictory-compromise-is-usually/)

[Charles Handy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/charles-handy/)

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> [I've always said there is a boulevard that exists between compromising your principles and getting everything you want. Now, we should never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-christie/i-ve-always-said-there-is-a-boulevard-that-exists-between/)

[Chris Christie](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-christie/)

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> [The fact is, you never compromise on principles. If people on the far Left, they have a principle to stand by, they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-mourdock/the-fact-is-you-never-compromise-on-principles-if-people-on-the-far/)

[Richard Mourdock](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-mourdock/)

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> [“I don't know who the good guys are anymore. But I do know what the enemy is. It's the compromise of principles.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/karen-traviss/i-don-t-know-who-the-good-guys-are-anymore-but-i-do-know-what-the/)

[Karen Traviss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/karen-traviss/)

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> [While I am willing to compromise on process or on programs, I will not compromise my principles, nor would I expect those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/brad-schneider/while-i-am-willing-to-compromise-on-process-or-on-programs-i-will-not/)

[Brad Schneider](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/brad-schneider/)

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