Roberto Azevedo Quotes

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

Conciliation is not capitulation, nor is compromise to be deemed equivalent to imbalanced concession.

You cannot antagonize and influence at the same time.

Americans tend to go for it all. In international politics you can’t have it all. You have to compromise.

Compromise is an underrated virtue. The world is awash with dead people because politicians would not compromise.

I'm a compromiser and a maneuverer. I try to get something. That's the way our system works.

In campaigning, you want to slay your opponent. In governing, you want to make love to your opponent.

We need a lot more respect in this country for compromise…. There is in compromise a lot of integrity, especially political integrity.

I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward.

Solutions must be based on compromises.

The world cannot be governed without juggling.

Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity.

I'm not looking for a battle with anybody, neither the council nor our labor partners.

It pays to know the enemy - not least because at some time you may have the opportunity to turn him into a friend.

The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.

Better talk than fight, if nothing of sovereign value is anyway lost. Dialogue has achieved more than confrontation in many parts of the world.

A constructive approach to diplomacy doesn't mean relinquishing one's rights. It means engaging with one's counterparts, on the basis of equal footing and mutual respect, to address shared concerns and achieve shared objectives.

As a newly married person, as much as I would love for my husband to buy into the 'my way or the highway' philosophy, you realize it's all about compromising and finding some sort of middle ground that everyone can live with.

In politics, you must let the other person have your way.

One thing I've learned - and I've said this to Republicans and Democrats - is, bees cannot sting and make honey at the same time. They have to make a choice. Either they are going to be a stinger or a honey-maker, and I contend that honey is a symbol of legislation and, the nuclear language used by members is the stinger, and you can't do both.

We're not losing the peace.

Diplomacy is letting someone else have your way.

Soft words and hard arguments.

Negotiations can create conditions that can lead to solutions.

Conciliation is the enemy.