What The Word 'Compromise' Really Means
Linguist Geoff Nunberg says the compromises we refuse to make say the most about our character. "Sometimes we stand on principle for the heady satisfaction of showing that we can't be pushed around," he says.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/19/138468870/what-the-word-compromise-really-means?ft=1&f=1014