In the mid$-1800$s$,$ Senator Henry Clay was known as The Great Compromiser for his ability to strike compromises on the hot$-$button issues of the day, most notably slavery. In reaching such agreements as the Missouri Compromise, Clay and others of like mind most likely believed that

Question $68$ options:

others cared substantially more about the outcome, and the ongoing relationship mattered most.

the potential for disruption outweighed the benefits of resolution.

different perspectives or learning might help arrive at a better alternative.

arriving at an interim solution would allow more time to study the problem.

the issue was not as important as others from a timing perspective.