I believe in friendly compromise. I said over in the Senate hearings that truth is the glue that holds government together. Compromise is the oil that makes governments go.

Gerald R. Ford (1913–2006) American politician, US President (1974–77) [b. Leslie Lynch King, Jr.]

Remarks, House Judiciary Committee (15 Nov 1973)
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During the hearings on his nomination to be Vice President.