Quotes About Compromise

World peace, like community peace, does not require that each man love his neighbor—it requires only that they live together in mutual tolerance, submitting their disputes to a just and peaceful settlement. And history teaches us that enmities between nations, as between individuals, do not last forever . . .

So, let us not be blind to our differences- but let us also direct our attention to our common interests and to the means by which those differences can be resolved.

Que nunca negociemos por medo, mas que jamais tenhamos medo de negociar.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

It is compromise that prevents each set of reformers from crushing the group at the other end of the political spectrum.

We were there to do what had to be done. Using napalm didn't fit with peacetime sensitivities, but peace and a return to the sensitivities that it permitted were what we were fighting to achieve.

When misunderstandings arise, remember that we speak different languages; take the time necessary to translate what your partner really means or wants to say. This definitely takes practice, but it is well worth it.

The secret of forming a successful relationship is for both partners to win.

With love and good communication most problems, even the "big problems," can be solved and resolved

You cannot, nor should you every try to, change your partner.

To avoid arguing we need to remember that our partner objects not to what we are saying but to how we are saying it. It takes two to argue, but it only takes one to stop an argument

I guess under the right circumstances, a man will do just about anything.

Any lawyer worth his salt knew the first offer had to be rejected.

Why don't you suggest a figure?" he said. "I mentioned five, now it's your turn.

algo, los demandantes, sus abogados y todo el pueblo de Bowmore se harán ilusiones y ¿qué ocurriría luego si las negociaciones no llegaran a ninguna parte?

Solving a dispute often requires each side to back down a little, something else Theo had learned from his parents.

without getting near bluegrass, CNN, opera, or a hundred other stations. Out of frustration on her part and fatigue on his, they both threw in the towel early and settled on soft jazz.

They moved closer together, and his hand was suddenly between her knees. His elbow nestled next to her left breast, and he smiled. She smiled. This was not altogether unpleasant, she thought, but there was business at hand. The

Border skirmishes were the norm. Outright war was the exception

To achieve a quick result, he found himself accepting terms that guaranteed Scotland's independence

You cannot compromise principles to achieve unity

there is no straightforward negotiation with a four year old…

In modern times, in my opinion, either everything is a moral question or there are no more moral questions. Nowadays, there are no compromises or there are only compromises. Never influenced, I keep my vigil. There is no letting up.

Danny knew what Armando would say: "You don't try to make peace with assholes," or words to that effect