Nations Must Be Willing to Compromise on All Issues that Are Not Vital to
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All govemment, indeed evely human beneflt and enjoyment, every virtue and evely
prudent act, is Iounded on compromíse and barter. We balance inconveníences, we
give and take,we remit some rights, that we mayenjoy others, and we ehoose rather to
be happy eitizens than subtle disputants. As we must gíve awaysome naturalliberties,
for the advantagesto be derived fromthe commuuion and Iellowshípof a great empire,
But, in al! faír dealings, the tl1ingbought must bear some proportíon to the purehase
paid. None ViIIbarter aVaythe immediate jewel of his soul