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- Nov 07, 2020
Compromise Quotes
Lines about where to bend and where to hold firm.
This set looks at compromise mostly through creative work, including a musician describing how a solo songwriting process still leaves room for others to add their own parts and argue over the result. A filmmaker's line puts it more bluntly, noting that budget limits eventually force a compromise whether or not one is wanted. Related themes continue on the Balance quotes page.
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- Stand
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm willing to stand behind this concept, that as conservatives, we can win the Hispanic vote without selling out the values. I don't think we need to compromise.
- More
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Senate was an odd compromise between the founders and the early leaders of the republic who wanted a single house which was based on popular sovereignty representing the people and those founders who wanted two houses, the upper house, the Senate, being the more aristocratic.
- Money
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- Nov 07, 2020
There should not be an entitlement that because you get paid the most money, that you should finish every game. But if you don't do it, then the agents are going to call, and the players are going to mope, and so you negotiate that. It's a compromise as a coach.
- Nov 07, 2020
If you want to do anything, do it now, without compromise or concession, because you have only one life.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
For me, arguably, the European Parliament is the best-functioning European institution. They are extremely good at law-making; they're extremely good at finding compromise under pressure.
- Contestants
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- Nov 07, 2020
The future battle on the ground will be preceded by battle in the air. This will determine which of the contestants has to suffer operational and tactical disadvantages and be forced throughout the battle into adoption compromise solutions.
- Name
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- Nov 07, 2020
The theatre is a gross art, built in sweeps and over-emphasis. Compromise is its second name.
- Believe
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- Nov 07, 2020
Congress is unable to do the work of the American people because too many politicians believe that compromise means capitulation.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I like the little semi-competencies of human beings, I realize. Governance, after all, is a messy business, a world of demi-solutions and compromise, where ideals are tarnished regularly.
- Calculated Risk
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- Nov 07, 2020
There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.
- Arabia
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- Nov 07, 2020
Saudi Arabia is the country that in the end will determine the ability of the Arabs to reach a compromise with Israel.
- Human
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- Nov 07, 2020
All government, indeed every human benefit and enjoyment, every virtue, and every prudent act, is founded on compromise and barter.
- Grey
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- Nov 07, 2020