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    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.

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What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

What is bad? All that proceeds from weakness.

by Friedrich Nietzsche Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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Our strength grows out of our weakness.

Our strength grows out of our weakness.

by Ralph Waldo Emerson Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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People talk about the middle of the road as though it were unacceptable. Actually, all human problems, excepting morals, come read more

People talk about the middle of the road as though it were unacceptable. Actually, all human problems, excepting morals, come into the gray areas. Things are not all black and white. There have to be compromises. The middle of the road is all of the usable surface. The extremes, right and left, are in the gutters.

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A woman of mystique is fully aware of her flaws and weaknesses, yet she is strong enough to admit them read more

A woman of mystique is fully aware of her flaws and weaknesses, yet she is strong enough to admit them and not be embarrassed by them.

by Jean Lush Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak.

The greatest weakness of all is the great fear of appearing weak.

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Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the read more

Real life is, to most men, a long second-best, a perpetual compromise between the ideal and the possible but the world of pure reason knows no compromise, no practical limitations, no barrier to the creative activity.

by Bertrand Russell Found in: Compromise Quotes,
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.

by Thomas A. Kempis Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.

The cord breaketh at last by the weakest pull.

by Francis Bacon Found in: Weakness Quotes,
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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.

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