“When a social movement adopts the compromises of legislators, it has forgotten its role, which is to push and challenge the politicians, not fall in meekly behind them. We who protest...are not politicians. We are citizens. Whatever politicians may do, let them first feel the full force of citizens who speak for what is right, not for what is winnable, in a shamefully timorous Congress.” FeelsFirstsMayFallSpeakForceSocialChallengesBehindsRolesMovementCitizensPoliticianForgottenCongressCompromiseProtestLegislatorsSocial Movements Author:Howard Zinn
“This was Barrington Erle, a politician of long standing, who was still looked upon by many as a young man, because he had always been known as a young man, and because he had never done anything to compromise his position in that respect. He had not married, or settled himself down in a house of his own, or become subject to the gout, or given up being careful about the fitting of his clothes.” MenLongStillsDoneYoungHouseGivenKnownSubjectsPositionPoliticianMarriedClothesStandingCarefulCompromiseYoung ManGiven UpFittingGout Book:The Prime Minister: Trollope's Works Source: The Prime Minister: Trollope's Works
“[A politician is] a person skilled in the art of compromise. Usually an elected official who has compromised to get nominated, compromised to get elected, and compromised repeatedly to stay in office.” PersonsArtPoliticianOfficeCompromiseOfficialsElected Officials Book:Dick Gregory's political primer Source: Dick Gregory's political primer
“If you're in a popular TV show, you can attract attention, and I like to help focus that on stories that deserve to be told - which is what politicians do. But I would lose my autonomy, and to get things done I would have to compromise and get into the weeds of policy. I don't know if I'm smart enough.” IfsKnowsDoneEnoughHelpingStoriesShowsLosesAttentionFocusPolicyTvsPoliticianSmartDeserveCompromiseWeedTv ShowsAutonomyThings Done Author:Tony Goldwyn
“Many politicians in the West cling to the notion of a partnership with Russia. They want to include [Vladimir] Putin, make compromises and constantly negotiate new deals with him. But history has taught us that the longer we pursue appeasement and do nothing, the higher the price will be later on. Dictators don't ask "Why?" before they seize even more power. They ask: "Why not?"” WantAsksDealsTaughtHigherPoliticianWestNotionRussiaPursueCompromiseWhy NotPartnershipDictatorPutinTaught UsNew DealAppeasement Author:Garry Kasparov
“As an advisor, I can say what I want. If I were a politician, I would constantly have to compromise, and I'm incapable of doing that.” IfsWantI CanPoliticianCompromiseIncapableAdvisors Author:Azim Premji
“I'm convinced that the most important division in human affairs is probably not the one between left and right, liberal and conservative. It's the one between zealotry and understanding, between absolute conviction and compromise, between preachers and politicians.” HumansImportantLeftUnderstandingPoliticianAbsolutesAffairConservativeConvictionConvincedCompromiseDivisionPreacherLeft And RightZealotry Author:Bill Keller
“Everybody in the world has to compromise. I don't know one person that gets everything they want, so the politicians are going to have to figure that out and stop pointing out, "He shook hands with a Democrat in 1989. He ate with a Republican last week." It's petty high school, even junior high stuff going on. It's junior high politics going on, so it's a shame.” KnowsWorldWantPersonsHandsSchoolLastsStuffWeekFiguresPoliticianRepublicanHigh SchoolShameDemocratCompromisePettyPointingJuniorsJunior High Author:Ice Cube
“[Barack] Obama doesn't disappoint me, because all during the campaign he said, I'm a pragmatic, middle-of-the-road, compromising politician.” SaidMiddlePoliticianCampaignsCompromiseBarackDisappointPragmaticMiddle Of The Road Author:Bill Ayers
“Politics is different, because the mission is always to get the necessary votes. A good politician goes through everything in terms of mission and vision, and resourcing, but at the end of the day politicians have to make compromises in order to achieve consensus.” DifferentEndsOrderTermVisionAchievePoliticianVoteMissionsCompromiseThe End Of The DayConsensusMission And VisionGood Politicians Author:Colin Powell
“I don't understand the art of compromise, and it's a shame the politicians don't understand that as well, you know, we might have a better, clearer world. But then saying that, we might also get a lot of Donald Trump's running left right and centre.” KnowsWorldWellsArtMightRunningLeftTrumpPoliticianShameCompromiseCentre Author:John Lydon
“My father taught me many things. Two of them come to mind right now: Stay true to your values. You can compromise on policies, but not your fundamental values or else you will get lost in the world of politics. The second thing is to listen to whoever you are talking to. People in your street, other politicians, company heads and workers. Learn from them.” PeopleWorldMindValuesFatherPolicyPoliticianCompromiseStay True Author:Justin Trudeau