Sentence examples for Compromise one's principles from inspiring English sources

Since when is it a virtue to compromise one's principles for political gain, but to do it so badly that it backfired?

Perhaps it is painful to have compromised one's principles and not brought back anything good.

In response to Mr. Aaboe, the debate is often between reasonable compromise and standing true to one's principles.

She rejected his argument because it required her "simply to compromise with the enemy, to betray one's principles, to deny spiritual values in the interests of saving one's skin" (Levy-Haas 1982, 65).

Compromise, contrary to popular opinion, does not mean selling out one's principles.

He maintained that his party will refuse to compromise on one core principle.

It's the idea that we don't need to compromise one set of environmental principles for another.

Or, if the system itself seems too morally compromised, one should, on principle, not vote at all.

For the pastors who objected to Pastor Benke's participation in the service, the issue is profound: once a faith compromises on one principle, its whole architecture is threatened.

"That doesn't mean we compromise on basic principles," said one senior national diplomat, adding that it would be "a mistake" for the UK to rely on talks with small groups of countries.

It would be naïve to ignore the compelling mandate of the Hamas charter and pretend that its adherents will compromise one iota of their religious principles.