Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy.

Compromise, if not the spice of life, is its solidity. It is what makes nations great and marriages happy.

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men read more

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.

What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.

What are facts but compromises? A fact merely marks the point where we have agreed to let investigation cease.

If you are not very clever, you should be conciliatory.

If you are not very clever, you should be conciliatory.

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the read more

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both.

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

Quality, quality, quality: never waver from it, even when you don't see how you can afford to keep it up. read more

Quality, quality, quality: never waver from it, even when you don't see how you can afford to keep it up. When you compromise, you become a commodity and then you die.