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Being a man is the continuing battle for one's life. One loses a bit of manhood with every stale compromise read more
Being a man is the continuing battle for one's life. One loses a bit of manhood with every stale compromise to the authority of any power in which one does not believe.
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.
Compromise is never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and the terror of a coward.
Compromise is never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and the terror of a coward.
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.
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last.
An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile--hoping it will eat him last.
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
A lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.
Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.
Life cannot subsist in society but by reciprocal concessions.
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure read more
Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.
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.
