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Ambrose Bierce Quotes
	COMPROMISE, n. Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary the satisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and is deprived of nothing except what was justly his due. Ambrose Bierce Vote on this Quote: Bad <---> Good
	Type: Journalist Quotes Category: American Journalist Quotes Date of Birth: June 24, 1842 Year of Death: 1914 Nationality: American Amazon: Ambrose Bierce on Amazon	Related Authors: Ambrose Bierce Dave Barry Erma Bombeck Fran Lebowitz Kin Hubbard Bob Woodward Jessica Savitch Steve Powers
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