Rather be right than happy?

No, well...?

It is better to be kind to others than to go all out to prove you are right. ~Dean A. Banks, D.D.
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Ashleigh Grace Walkinshaw: Apologizing does not mean anyone is wrong or right~it simply means your relationship is more important to you that your ego.
Ron Alexander: Like Ashleigh's reasoning above, and I had rather be happy than right (admittedly both is better for my ego).

Gwendolyn Keita Robinson: ‎@Asleigh: I take your point, but principles go beyond ego and relationships. Should one apologize on principles of freedom and justice? I think not. I agree that we assign and invest too much power in ego rather than principles--"to getti...ng along and feeling good." It is regrettable when people cannot think beyond ego, or that everything is personal and about them. In fact, it is mind-boggling. Consider that this egocenteredness may actually be manifested in sacrificing principles for relationships. Without principles, what is the relationship based on? At the same time, rightness or wrongness may be a problematic starting point for a discussion that seeks truth as a conclusion.