Sentence examples for principled compromises from inspiring English sources
But we still haven't gotten to the most radical challenge of political compromise for principled citizens: we are often too quick to label as "compromises of principle" decisions that not only aren't compromises of principle at all, but are their very opposite - principled compromises.
"You have to know when to stick to your principles and fight," she said, "and know when to make principled compromises".
In his formal nomination announcement, Barack Obama urged the Senate to confirm Lew quickly, describing him as a man capable of forging bipartisan, principled compromises.
Historically, the Senate had been able to work — often only just barely — because senators who trusted and respected each other were willing, after substantial debate, to reach principled compromises and vote up or down.
"Over the years he has built a reputation as a master of policy who can work with members of both parties and forge principled compromises". The Republicans want cuts in welfare programmes but the Obama administration wants to protect key elements, such as healthcare for the elderly, Medicare, and for the poor, Medicaid, and would rather cut defence spending.
As he said in his farewell remarks to the Senate on Dec. 12, he is convinced that the greatest obstacle the nation faces in addressing its problems is "the partisan polarization of our politics which prevents us from making the principled compromises on which progress in a democracy depends and which right now prevents us from restoring our fiscal solvency as a nation".
It is an effort to show that a deal is possible in which neither side compromises its principles but instead relies on principled compromise.
The two leaders face profound and wrenching questions, and there can be no success without principled compromise.
However, we believe strongly and sincerely that an agreement on a comprehensive plan to bring our debt under control is possible if both sides are able to put their sacred cows on the table in the spirit of principled compromised".
It's possible, there's all kinds of potential to be able to reach a rational, principled compromise.
Without sharp, supple tools, we are ill-equipped for the arts of thoughtful deliberation, principled compromise, and virtuous collaboration that allow us to live and love well in a good society.
