Compromise Quotes

994 Compromise quotes by 780 unique authors

The achievement of maturity, psychologically speaking, might be said to be the realization and acceptance that we simply cannot live independently from the world, and… — Paul Murray
And it happened all the time that the compromise between two perfectly rational alternatives was something that made no sense at all. — Neal Stephenson
Marriage is about compromise; it's about doing something for the other person, even when you don't want to. — Nicholas Sparks
Compromise is an imperfect act. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Rafe asks him, could the king's freedom be obtained, sir, with more economy of means? Less bloodshed? Look, he says: once you have exhausted the… — Hilary Mantel
Things do exist that are worth standing up for without compromise. To me it seems that peace and social justice are such things, as is… — Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Since opposed principles, or ideologies, are irreconcilable, wars fought over principle will be wars of mutual annihilation. But wars fought for simple greed will be… — Alan Watts
No one should ever compromise the dignity of another human being. — Sarah Addison Allen
Mundus vult decipi'—the world wants to be deceived. To live without deception presupposes standards beyond the reach of most people whose existence is largely shaped… — Abraham Joshua Heschel
As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are… — Ilsa J. Bick
we compromise our career goals to make room for partners and children who may not even exist yet — Sheryl Sandberg
True purity, however, is a direction, a persistent, determined pursuit of righteousness. This direction starts in the heart, and we express it in a lifestyle… — Joshua Harris
Leadership does not always wear the harness of compromise. — Woodrow Wilson
We can never have too much preparation and training. We must be a strong competitor. We must adhere staunchly to the basic principle that anything… — Ralph Bunche
Not having a clear goal leads to death by a thousand compromises. — Mark Pincus
As long as the differences and diversities of mankind exist, democracy must allow for compromise, for accommodation, and for the recognition of differences. — Eugene McCarthy
A professional politician is a professionally dishonorable man. In order to get anywhere near high office he has to make so many compromises and submit… — H. L. Mencken
Love, the beauty of it, the joy of it and yes, even the pain of it, is the most incredible gift to give and to… — Ellen Page
Condemning class struggle does not mean condemning every possible form of social conflict. Such conflicts inevitably arise and Christians must often take a position in… — Pope John Paul II
There can be no compromise with war; it cannot be reformed or controlled; cannot be disciplined into decency or codified into common sense; for war… — Jeannette Rankin
Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid anger. — Alexis de Tocqueville
Reformers who are always compromising, have not yet grasped the idea that truth is the only safe ground to stand upon. — Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The key is to listen to your heart and let it carry you in the direction of your dreams. I've learned that it's possible to… — Michael Dell
If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left… — Robert Fritz
I bow to all the seekers of truth. At the very outset, I have to say that truth is what it is. We cannot change… — Nirmala Srivastava

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