Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
CompromisePrincipleIntegrityFundamentals All compromise is based on give and take, but there can be no give and take on fundamentals. Any compromise on mere fundamentals is a surrender. For it is all give and no take.
DemocracyCompromiseFiscal PolicyLeadershipConviction No party has a monopoly on wisdom. No democracy works without compromise. But when Governor Romney and his allies in Congress tell us we can somehow lower our deficit by spending trillions more on new tax breaks for the wealthy - well, you do the math. I refuse to go along with that. And as long as I'm President, I never will.
PerfectionPrincipleImperfectionCompromiseBalance A principle is the expression of perfection, and as imperfect beings like us cannot practise perfection, we devise every moment limits of its compromise in practice.
TechnologyCommunicationCollaborationCompromiseAdaptability My own experience is use the tools that are out there. Use the digital world. But never lose sight of the need to reach out and talk to other people who don't share your view. Listen to them and see if you can find a way to compromise.
CompromiseLegislationClarityHarmonyRecognition A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'
SacrificeCommitmentGenerosityCompromise This is what is hardest: to close the open hand because one loves.
