One of the truest tests of integrity is its blunt refusal to be compromised.

Chinua Achebe

We are so presumptuous that we think we can separate our personal interest from that of humanity, and slander mankind without compromising ourselves.

Vauvenargues, Marquis De

Don't compromise yourself. You're all you've got.

Janis Joplin

This is a 'meet them halfway' kind of compromise.

Rep. Scott Bedke

That's not a compromise; it's a cop-out. His actions don't represent what the community is asking for, but I don't think he really cares.

Alan Levy

We have always said that opposition is an option for us... We won't compromise on the content of our policies.

Reinhard Buetikofer

I'm happy we were able to compromise with the city and our neighbors. We didn't want anyone to be offended.

Kathy Middlecamp

I don't know how we're going to come up with a compromise, but we're going to have to.

Toby Ieuter

Judges aren't supposed to compromise. They're supposed to rule.

Ronald Rotunda

Forcing the parties to compromise.

Abraham H. Foxman

We'll never, ever compromise safety. We never have.

Andy Roberts

We were doing it in a good faith effort to arrive at a compromise.

Rep. Scott Suder

Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.

Robert Stevenson

We've reached a compromise that's the best for both of us.

Mike Daly

In the spirit of compromise.

Leila Zerrougui

Don't compromise even if it hurts to be yourself.

Toby Keith

We don't want to compromise the investigation.

Robin Walker

We won't compromise on the content of our policies.

Reinhard Buetikofer

The plea agreement is a very good compromise.

James Donahue

They have litigated each other to a standstill and come to a commercial compromise.

Herbert Smith

We want the end of autocratic monarchy and there should be no compromise with the King.

Gagan Thapa

The fact that the compromise was made by the Butte people was important.

Tim Norbeck

By then, we will be able to see whether the Senate has reached a compromise on immigration reform.

Marissa Graciosa

The governor has come up with the best compromise the business community can get.

Bill Dombrowski

The question is about compromise, and her ability to put up with being in the role of Person No. 2. She has always been Person No. 1--she has always looked at herself this way.

Mikhail Pogrebinsky

The devil is compromise.

Henrik Ibsen

We came to this agreement from different political perspectives. It was a historical compromise. We all agreed to it.

Pat Doherty

This is definitely a compromise. It's critically important that we weren't in the middle of a battle.

Rosemary Mcauliffe

This seems to be a compromise.

Harold Walker

Other countries don't compromise their principles for other people. We should not compromise.

Bill Lawrence

We can't afford to compromise our system of government that has served the Canadian people so well since 1867.

Susan Mcgrath

It may be the compromise that makes it work.

Jim Isgar

It looks like a workable compromise.

Angelo Amador

I want this to be in Veteran's Park, but I don't believe there is compromise.

Richard O'neil

In the process, we all have to compromise.

Pascual Blanco

There's got to be some compromise. The stakes are just too high.

Bruce Flamm

Bisexuality is not so much a copout as a fearful compromise.

Jill Johnston

When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don't believe in compromise.

Mary Frances Berry

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it is compromising.

Arthur Bloch

They both agreed that was an acceptable compromise.

John Burnett

We will not compromise on our sovereignty.

Rauf Denktash

This is a good compromise and deserves support.

John Monks

We want to make sure we don't have to compromise our ideals.

Bruce Becker

We are not diplomats but prophets, and our message is not a compromise but an ultimatum.

Aiden Wilson Tozer

There will be no compromise before we receive an apology.

Hassan Nasrallah

We had to have a meeting about what to wear, ... The compromise was to wear black sweaters and slacks!

Howard Sherman

For a political compromise made to help the economies of American allies.

Benon Sevan

We had no indications that would suggest a compromise to flight safety.

Sean O'keefe

A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes he has the biggest piece.

Ludwig Erhard

Jeopardizing the national security interests of the U.S. is absolutely abhorrent to me, and I would never do anything to compromise those interests.

Martin Indyk

I always wanted to get married in the fall. So we made a compromise.

Jill Taylor

This does show a willingness by both parties to compromise. It is encouraging.

Fred Zerza

Courage, not compromise, brings the smile of God's approval.

Thomas S. Monson

This is definitely a compromise solution.

Bruce Reznik

The new compromise appears to have the votes, so we will vote on it.

Ranit Schmelzer

If you ask me to compromise on principle, I will get out the veto pen.

Bill Owens

It's going to take some compromise. I do feel there's common ground out there.

Walt Sullivan

I feel we're 80 percent there. We are looking for a compromise.

Patrick Miller

There can be compromise on a case by case basis but it cannot go too far.

Benoit Vermander

We believe that with good will on both sides, that a compromise could be worked out.

Albert Reynolds