Sentence examples for compromising principle from inspiring English sources
We are uniting our party without compromising principle".
Nothing should be done or said which may be construed directly or indirectly as compromising principle, not even the threat of a more serious charge and severe penalty.
That may be the real lesson: Compromising principle is not only bad for the soul, it can be bad at the ballot box.
And it is that common ground that I'm confident we can get -- we can make positive progress, without either of us compromising principle.And I know they don't -- I know they're not going to change their principles and I'm not going to change mine.
These approaches can yield results without compromising principles of governance, transparency, competition, and efficiency.
Success, which means saving lives without compromising principles, results from a combination of tactical flexibility and inventiveness, and the will needed to face down adversaries who are desperate, fanatical or both.
Their failure is attributable to the Republicans' political skill and to the Federalists' own incapacity or unwillingness to organize politically, their internal divisions (especially between supporters of Adams and Hamilton), and their aversion to compromising principles for the sake of winning elections.
The report's recommendations are designed to help legislators successfully manage the introduction of new robotic and human-enhancement technologies into society without compromising principles already enshrined in European law.The report's authors warn against "excessively restrictive" legislation that can stifle innovation.
As the Republicans lick their wounds and analyze Mitt Romney's painful loss, they would do well to adopt some of those compromising principles.
It's the bipartisanship of legendary congressional sausage makers like Bob Dole or John Breaux who "get things done" by compromising principles and allocating influence according to Washington's peculiar and semi-corrupt power dynamics.
But only at the cost of badly compromising principles of punishment, not to mention the potential for costly and excessive deterrence.
