“Some of us are going to have to forfeit our personal lifestyles, get off our high horses, and compromise.”— Ama Ata Aidoo
“The notion that you can go into a negotiation and demand that the other side capitulate is not a negotiation. It's a demand.”— David Axelrod
“I think that the art of politics is to be able to disagree without being disagreeable.”— Howard H. Baker, Jr.
“Compromise is often necessary, but it ought not to be the first step. It is the last resort.”— David R. Brower
“If you want to get something done in Washington, you've got to be able to work with the other side.”— Collin C. Peterson
“When we say that we are ready to make a painful compromise, we do not mean that we are ready to suffer.”— Ehud Barak
“I didn't come to Washington to eliminate the filibuster. I came to Washington to make it work.”— Joe Manchin III
“The big ballads were a double-edged sword. They brought us a huge female audience, but they also alienated some of the hardcore rock fans.”— Lou Gramm
“It is not possible to make a LASTING compromise between technology and freedom, because technology is by far the more powerful social force and continually encroaches on freedom through REPEATED compromises.”— Theodore Kaczynski
“The American people are not naifs. They understand the notion of negotiation and compromise.”— Richard Lugar
“Leadership is about making tough decisions, bringing people together, and finding common ground for the common good.”— John Baldacci
“Bipartisanship is not about abandoning your principles. It’s about finding a way to work together to solve the problems.”— John Baldacci
“In Congress, you have to be willing to listen to all sides and compromise to get things done.”— Ed Case