Quotes About Compromise

Even peace may be purchased at too high a price.

Convertí en regla evitar toda contradicción directa con respecto a los sentimientos de otros, y toda afirmación tajante de los míos.

Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all your preconditions on the side, sit down opposite a table, not in a studio, by the way.

You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.

Most of the approaches to peace between Israel and the Palestinians, have been directed at trying to resolve the most complex problems, like refugees and Jerusalem, which is akin to building the pyramid from the top down.

We don't point a pistol at our own forehead. That is not the way to conduct negotiations.

Through talk, we tamed kings, restrained tyrants, averted revolution.

I thought I couldn't afford to take her out and smoke as well. So I gave up cigarettes. Then I took her out and one day I looked at her and thought: "Oh well," and I went back to smoking again, and that was better.

I hope you'll find that my campaign was a reflection of how I plan to govern - bringing people together, building coalitions, and finding common ground.

Leaders need to compromise, negotiate with members of both parties and ideologies, and reform health care the right way - by developing a strong plan that encompasses the needs of all Americans.

I rise today to discuss the National Intelligence Reform bill. I commend my colleagues in both Houses for their hard work in coming to an agreement. As with any conference, each voice is heard, but none can dominate and compromise must be achieved.

If Donald Trump wants to pass comprehensive immigration reform, I will work with Donald Trump.

In offering deals on immigration, infrastructure, and prison reform, President Trump has demonstrated that he is ready for compromise. But will Democrats take up his offer?

I will not support any peace deal that will allow the return of even one Palestinian refugee to Israel.

Children refuse to compromise. Adults learn how.

You can be ideological; you can be passionate about your issues - I'm all for that. And there are some issues I refuse to give in on. But for the state to function, for government to function, there has to be some level of deal-making.

In politics, sometimes, you dig your heels in and draw a line in the sand and refuse to compromise.

To regain our political footing, we must prove to moderates that Democrats can make tough choices.

Somebody made the point with regard to President Obama that, because he tried to do so much so fast, so extreme on health care, on energy, just run down the list, he went to... the fringe elements of his party to satisfy their demands.

If you compromise and hire someone mediocre, you will always regret it.

I will not compromise on anything related to protecting children.

I don't believe in ideology in international relations.

Players have a great deal of flexibility when conducting diplomatic relations with their allies.

I mean... in life... what relationship is easy?