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"Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession."
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"But just as they did in Philadelphia when they were writing the constitution, sooner or later, you've got to compromise. You've got to start making the compromises that arrive at a consensus and move the country forward."
"Compromise and tolerance are magic words. It took me 40 years to become philosophical."
"True, Heaven prohibits certain pleasures; but one can generally negotiate a compromise."
"But to put out a greatest hits on one CD was totally impossible, I just couldn't do it. The best compromise was to put out two CDs - Early Days - which is what it is - and Latter Days."
"Oftentimes, when constituencies or sectors of opinion are distinct, when they are confronted with a situation where they're going to have to make a serious compromise, they react very negatively publicly, but they also recognize when they step back that this is right."
"Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that half a loaf; is better than a whole loaf."
"It's true Heaven forbids some pleasures, but a compromise can usually be found."
"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 that we will become colonial servants of Hollywood. We need to maintain our own integrity."
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"This will be Iraq for all without discrimination among Iraqi citizens, or ethnic or sectarian discrimination."
"Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight."
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"I shall stand for freedom of thought and expression in a place where it has been trampled and penalized."
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