Larry Wall Quotes
We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise.
Quotes to Explore
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Necessity makes an honest man a knave.
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To say that we mutually agree to coercion is not to say that we are required to enjoy it, or even to pretend we enjoy it.
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When you're devoted to a greater freedom in the world, you're willing to compromise something you love.
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Habit, if not resisted, soon becomes necessity.
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A private jet is not a luxury; it is a necessity.
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I think everybody wants someone who understands them and is able to compromise and meet them halfway. I mean, it goes both ways, you know?
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I tend to agree with many aspects of President Obama's policies.
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Compromise in colors is grey.
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Producing is a world of compromise and actors are utterly spoiled all the time.
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Vice came in always at the door of necessity, not at the door of inclination.
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I am perfectly happy to compromise and work with anybody: Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians - I'll work with Martians if - and the if is critical - they're willing to cut spending and reduce the debt.
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The release of atomic energy has not created a new problem. It has merely made more urgent the necessity of solving an existing one.
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I don't agree that everyone should agree with everyone's lifestyle. I think that some people aren't going to agree, but I think that when you're mean and when you ridicule people it's a sign of your own insecurities.
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the only leader in this House that will not compromise.
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It was a compromise. There was a sense that I could write my own memoirs, and Larry [Grobel] would help me down the line, or maybe not, maybe he was too close to me.
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I think Dan [Rather] is transparently liberal. Now he may not like to hear me say that. I always agree with him, too. But I think he should be more careful.
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What i do in my personal time is about me. if other people dont agree, then it doesn't matter 'cos it's my opinion and that's what counts at the end of the day.
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To the mass of mankind religion of some kind is a necessity.
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Being in a band is all about compromise. When everybody can compromise and still feel they're going in the right direction, then you have a happy band.
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The sage acts without taking credit. He accomplishes without dwelling on it. He does not want to display his worth.
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History shows us a lot of things. It shows why the Lord's Prayer includes the supplication: "And lead us not into temptation." In my day, dissertations were still written by hand, or drummed out with a typewriter. In the past, you had to round up the literature, find the books and find the passages. Nowadays you click on Wikipedia or Google and you have everything you need. This probably makes it more difficult to resist temptation.
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One out of every 12 jobs in the economy is connected in some way, shape or form to what happens on the farm.
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We all agree on the necessity of compromise. We just can't agree on when it's necessary to compromise.
