It is not possible to lay down an inflexible rule as to when compromise is right and when wrong; when it is a sign of the highest statesmanship to temporize, and when it is merely a proof of weakness.
In "The Strenuous Life," this passage reflects on the difficulty of establishing a universal rule for when compromise is appropriate or a sign of weakness.
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