Thomas Jefferson Quotes

It's not about division. It's not about politics. My concern is how do we come together?

Every man cannot have his way in all things…Without this mutual disposition, we are disjointed individuals, but not a society

In marriage it is never having my own way. It is rather discovering our way.

We come to reason, not to dominate. We do not seek to have our way, but to find a common way.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

We have to find compromises. That's the way it is in Norway.

Do we have to talk in order to agree or agree in order to talk?

Democracy demands trust. It demands that sense of mutual understanding. And - it's a two way street. You've got to give - as much as you take.

Yes, we have got to quit worrying about fighting each other and trying to figure out a way to work together.

We don't pretend to disagree.

Peace cannot be unilateral.

Can two walk together, except they be agreed?

All legislation is founded upon the principle of mutual concession.

Encourage a readiness to find consensus.

Compromises may not make great heroes, but they do make great democracies.

Decisions will be made to the contentment of all parties.

The best way to promote and protect opportunity is through collaboration, consensus-building, and pragmatic problem-solving. Throughout nearly 30 years in public service, I have approached tough challenges by making room for as many people as possible around the table in search of common ground.

Heck, nobody gets along perfectly. But what we have is respect for one another. We have a system where one guy can veto anything.

Disagreements will always occur between us, but we all approach them wanting the best for each and every one of us, for the whole people.

Binaries definitely keep us from progressing. Imagine if we didn't have political parties and just had people who worked together to improve the life quality of everyone.

You have to find a partner when you're making a deal. You cant just say 'I need to make this deal and do whatever it possibly takes to make it.' That's not how it works.

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

The main aim of the [political] dialogue should be to resolve the problems of the nation, not to find who is the winner and who is the loser. That's not what it's all about. It's to try and find an answer that is acceptable to all parties concerned, which would of course require some give and take.

When I say compromise I do not mean capitulation. When I say compromise I definitely do not mean what Jesus Christ meant when he offered us to turn our other cheek to our enemies. Compromise means, try to meet the other somewhere half-way. And, this can only happen if the other is willing to go half-way in order to meet you. That is the very strict line between compromise and capitulation.

Even if we don't agree, we should agree to work together.