Compromise Quotes

994 Compromise quotes by 780 unique authors

Let no one think that flexibility and a predisposition to compromise is a sign of weakness or a sell-out. — Paul Kagame
Soldiers, when committed to a task, can't compromise. It's unrelenting devotion to the standards of duty and courage, absolute loyalty to others, not letting the… — John Keegan
Don't compromise even if it hurts to be yourself. — Toby Keith
Government alone cannot solve the problems we deal with in our correctional facilities, treatment centers, homeless shelters and crisis centers - we need our faith-based… — Dirk Kempthorne
Every day there is a compromise. Living with somebody requires a lot of understanding. But I love being married. I really love it. — Nicole Kidman
Society is based on the assumption that everyone is alike and no one is alive. — Hugh Kingsmill
Children refuse to compromise. Adults learn how. — Madeleine M. Kunin
It's time to recognize what compromise means: no side wins or loses all. — Madeleine M. Kunin
Ain't nobody making music to not be heard and the easiest way to be heard is to be on the radio, but you should never… — Talib Kweli
Once you're signed to a label you compromise. — Talib Kweli
Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but… — Dalai Lama
Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical. — Hedy Lamarr
Film-makers should remain true to their principles and never compromise, there is a real revival in the British film industry but there is a danger… — Mike Leigh
The thing the sixties did was to show us the possibilities and the responsibility that we all had. It wasn't the answer. It just gave… — John Lennon
The message that President Obama delivered in his speech at Notre Dame was: morality is immoral. Pro-life is the extremist position, not a moral position.… — Rush Limbaugh
I was losing interest in politics, when the repeal of the Missouri Compromise aroused me again. What I have done since then is pretty well… — Abraham Lincoln
Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. As a peacemaker the lawyer has superior opportunity of being a good man. There will… — Abraham Lincoln
Terrorism can never be accepted. We must fight it together, with methods that do not compromise our respect for the rule of law and human… — Anna Lindh
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship. — James Russell Lowell
'American Graffiti' was unpleasant because of the fact that there was no money, no time, and I was compromising myself to death. — George Lucas
I'm willing to make compromises based on someone I think is the one, but I think it's psychologically important to people when they're famous to… — John Mayer
Life involves other people and it is a compromise. — Kevin McCloud
As a property developer, I learned a long time ago to choose your battles wisely and that, unfortunately, compromise is a given. — Kevin McCloud
As I climbed the electoral ladder - from state assemblyman to mayor of Woodbridge and finally to governor of New Jersey - political compromises came… — James McGreevey
To be or not to be is not a question of compromise. Either you be or you don't be. — Golda Meir

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