Arnold Rothstein Quotes

Neither with those nor with the others, with all I agree and dissent; in all part of truth and part of error must be seen.

If someone is not happy with one thing we either tweak it until they're happy with it. We all know where that line is, where you have to be three hands up.

A result of accommodation and compromise cannot be supposed perfectly to coincide with any one’s idea of perfection.

If there are other ways of gracefully and good naturedly surrendering former views to a better considered position, I invoke them all.

There is no fun in getting into a debate or a contest of wills. If something important comes out of the conversation, okay. If not, that's okay, too.

I have disagreements with some and more agreements with others. But that doesn't mean I cannot listen to those I disagree with.

If you're operating from strong principles, you can compromise when the person on the other side is operating from principles you respect.

I am tolerant. I want to understand other points of view.

compromise is the work of mature people.

But every little difference may become a big one if it is insisted on.

I see the necessity of sacrificing our opinions sometimes to the opinions of others for the sake of harmony.

You have to be open to other people's ideas, and you can't be too married to your own.

I've always found that if you listen to people you can find common ground.

You have to learn to have discourse with people you don't necessarily agree with.

That's something that the world needs to learn today: that you can disagree and still be friends.

My policy in life is to live and let live.

I don't like controversies. I try to understand where a person comes from and where he is.

One thing I've learned is that you have to be open-minded.

I don't know how we continue to do politics in a democracy if we simply can't listen to one another, if we simply close the door and say you are beyond redemption.

I'm not asking you to agree with me, but at least open your mind.

A right rule for a club would be, Admit no man whose presence excludes any one topic. It requires people who are not surprised andshocked, who do and let do, and let be, who sink trifles, and know solid values, and who take a great deal for granted.

Cooperation - To get cooperation, you must give cooperation. Always seek to find the best way rather than insisting on your own way.

The alternative to fanaticism and to death is not some miraculous realization that someone has been wrong and he has to apologize. No, the answer to fanaticism and to death is curiosity and compromise and concession.

To me, anything goes. But that's me.

When you can agree on one thing, you should have no expectation that suddenly a person is converted to your way of thinking. You have to be willing to be frustrated constantly.