Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 6, 1999
They knew that compromise was not an ignoble word.
Said by
Ernest Hollings
South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Highlighting the value of compromise in political discourse.

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I believe it would be helpful for all of us to consider the example of bipartisan cooperation and collegiality set by many of our predecessors.

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By whatever mutations the gods of politics brew, there has to be a return to political civility, whose end result is to the nation's benefit.

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In today's atmosphere, I fear that cooperating on anything for the good of the country will prove extremely difficult.

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