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.