Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art.

Joyce Carol Oates
Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art.
Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art.
Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art.
Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art.
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Can compromise be an art? Yes--but a minor art. In politics it is called "compromise,"which is a lesser form of the "tactics" described in this quote. The art of compromise lies in knowing when to vote and when not to vote. If you can go into a room and choose the people most likely to agree with you, then your chances of success are better. You cannot use compromise as a general principle for your life, but you can use it as a way to get on with someone else whom you do not like or who does not agree with you on some issues.

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