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Winston ChurchillEvery man should ask himself each day whether he is not too readily accepting negative solutions.

—  Winston Churchill, 1874-1965, British Prime Minister, Nobel 1953

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Ashleigh BrilliantOnce I wanted total happiness – now I will settle for a little less pain.

—  Ashleigh Brilliant, 1933-, British cartoonist & epigrammatist

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Stefan ZweigIf you are going to sell yourself, you should at least get a good price.

—  Stefan Zweig, 1881-1942, Austrian writer

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George Bernard ShawTake care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.

—  George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950, Irish writer, Nobel 1925

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Will DurantMen decided that it was better to pay taxes than to fight among themselves; better to pay tribute to one magnificent robber than to bribe them all.

—  Will Durant, 1885-1981, American historian & philosopher

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Mignon McLaughlinWhat you can't get out of, get into whole-heartedly.

—  Mignon McLaughlin, 1913-1983, American magazine editor

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Charles de GaulleYou start out giving your hat, then you give your coat, then your shirt, then your skin and finally your soul.

—  Charles de Gaulle, 1890-1970, French President

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Thomas PaineModeration in temper is always a virtue; but moderation in principle is always a vice.

—  Thomas Paine, 1737-1809, English-American writer

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Jean CocteauCompromise yourself. Obscure your own trail.

—  Jean Cocteau, 1889-1963, French artist

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Margaret ThatcherIf you just set out to be liked, you will be prepared to compromise on anything at anytime, and would achieve nothing.

—  Margaret Thatcher, 1925-2013, British Prime Minister

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Ambrose BierceThe poor man's price of admittance to the favor of the rich is his self-respect.

—  Ambrose Bierce, 1842–1914, American writer

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John KennedyOnce you say you’re going to settle for second, that’s what happens to you in life.

—  John Kennedy, 1917-1963, American President [1961-1963]

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Jules RenardTo succeed you must add water to your wine, until there is no more wine.

—  Jules Renard, 1864-1910, French writer

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Pitigrilli (Dino Segre)We are born arsonists and end up firefighters.

—  Pitigrilli (Dino Segre), 1893-1975, Italian writer

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Helen KellerOne can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

—  Helen Keller, 1880-1968, American writer

Bertrand RussellIf one man offers you democracy and another offers you a bag of grain, at what stage of starvation do you prefer the grain to the vote?

—  Bertrand Russell, 1872-1970, British philosopher

Jean RostandIf you are going to give up, do it right away and you will be described as generous. But if you give up after thinking, everybody will assume that you are weak.

—  Jean Rostand, 1894-1977, French scientist & philosopher

William FaulknerBetween grief and nothing I will take grief.

—  William Faulkner, 1897-1962, American writer, Nobel 1949

Marcel AchardNothing gets better, but everything settles down.

—  Marcel Achard, 1899-1974, French playwright

Robert Louis StevensonCompromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.

—  Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, Scottish writer

Frank ZappaIf you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you DESERVE IT.

—  Frank Zappa, 1940-1993, American musician

George HerbertA lean compromise is better than a fat lawsuit.

—  George Herbert, 1593-1633, Welsh poet

Arthur Conan DoyleAny truth is better than indefinite doubt.

—  Arthur Conan Doyle, 1859-1930, British writer

Agatha ChristieI've a theory that one can always get anything one wants if one will pay the price. And do you know what the price is, nine times out of ten? Compromise.

—  Agatha Christie, 1890-1976, British writer

Proverbs

American proverbIf you can't beat 'em, join 'em.

—  American proverb

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