"All countries are basically social arrangements, accommodations to……" — Strobe Talbott
"All countries are basically social arrangements, accommodations to changing circumstances. No matter how permanent and even sacred they may seem at any one time, in fact they are all artificial and temporary."
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Bipartisanship helps to avoid extremes and imbalances. It causes compromises and accommodations. So let's cooperate.
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You can't make accommodations in crucial situations and be heroic.
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