Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both.

Quote by Tryon Edwards

Topics: Commitment Quotes

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining...

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well...

Some men are born old, and some men never seem so. If we keep well...

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to...

The great end of education is to discipline rather than to furnish the mind; to...

To murder character is as truly a crime as to murder the body: the tongue...

To murder character is as truly a crime as to murder the body: the tongue...

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost.

What we gave, we have; What we spent, we had; What we left, we lost.

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define...

Most controversies would soon be ended, if those engaged in them would first accurately define...

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born...

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

Between two evils, choose neither; between two goods, choose both.

Sin with the multitude, and your responsibility and guilt are as great and as truly...

Sin with the multitude, and your responsibility and guilt are as great and as truly...

Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near...

Accuracy of statement is one of the first elements of truth; inaccuracy is a near...

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures....

Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures....

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Facts are God's arguments; we should be careful never to misunderstand or pervert them

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

Right actions in the future are the best apologies for bad actions in the past.

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than...

People never improve unless they look to some standard or example higher or better than...

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

High aims form high characters, and great objects bring out great minds.

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on...

He that never changes his opinion never corrects mistakes and will never be wiser on...