Major League Baseball's labor negotiations involve two paradoxes. The players' union's primary objective is to protect the revenues of a very few… — George Will Copy Share Image
I've taught the Bible all my life and I believe in the rights of Jews to have a place in the Holy… — Reza Aslan Copy Share Image
Everybody talks about tariffs as the first thing. Tariffs are the last thing. Tariffs are part of the negotiation. The real trick… — Wilbur Ross Copy Share Image
I have observed several hundred salespeople who were taught to use deceptive practices like 'bait and switch' and encouraged to play negotiation… — Ron Willingham Copy Share Image
There are three ways of dealing with difference: domination, compromise, and integration. By domination only one side gets what it wants; by… — Mary Parker Follett Copy Share Image
Why are we talking about talking? Why negotiating about negotiating? It's very simple. If you want to get to peace, put all… — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
Other countries around the world make employees and retirees first in the priority. For example, in Mexico, the bankruptcy laws say if… — Elizabeth Warren Copy Share Image
“Unlike stealing or taxing or highhandedly appropriating, exchange is a positive – not a zero- or negative-sum game. If Sir Botany must… — Dierdre N. McCloskey Copy Share Image
It is clear to us that we will have to become more involved in our neighboring regions so that the migration pressures… — Wolfgang Schauble Copy Share Image
In a game there are winners and losers. But a business deal is always advantageous for both parties. If both the buyer… — Ludwig von Mises Copy Share Image
“One of the things that happens in the world is that people try to avoid conflict. Whereas in the home, you can't.… — Bruce Feiler Copy Share Image
Call-and-response style, yes, exactly. So whenever different groups get together then there has to be this long period of negotiation. How will… — Michael Emerson Copy Share Image
The capability of negotiating... is something that means you not only have to understand fully what you believe and what your national… — Madeleine Albright Copy Share Image
Emotions are the natural result of striving for something. Every single scene has two or more people in it, and nobody wants… — William H. Macy Copy Share Image
Donald Trump understands China influence. He's been talking about it since 1980. He understands it. The people that are on the other… — Peter Navarro Copy Share Image
When you buy bargains and they become better bargains, it is easy to start to question yourself, which can impair your judgement.… — Seth Klarman Copy Share Image
In reality, every single negotiation involves another commodity that's far more important to us, which is time - minutes, hours, our investment… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
You must accept the reality of other people. You think that reality is up for negotiation, that we think it's whatever you… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“The Sun Tzu School Ping-fa Directive. Be strong and continually aware. Manage your strength and that of others. When essential, engage on… — David G. Jones Copy Share Image
The secret to gaining the upper hand in a negotiation is to give the other side the illusion of control. Don't try… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
You know, I think, I think the Palestinians are trying to get away without negotiating. They're trying to get a state to… — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will… — Robert Cialdini Copy Share Image
“Think about it: if someone had found a way to manipulate human choice and free will – if someone actually had that… — Chris Murray Copy Share Image
There is at the global level a very small number of actors who can meaningfully weigh in on global institutional design, who… — Thomas Pogge Copy Share Image
“Fundamentally, there are only two ways of co-ordinating the economic activities of millions. One is central direction involving the use of coercion—the… — Milton Friedman Copy Share Image
Food is one of my favourite things. Though I certainly know lots of people who happen to be happily married who don't… — Nora Ephron Copy Share Image
“When the day of the meeting arrived, Anna opened by acknowledging ABC’s biggest gripes. “We understand that we brought you on board… — Chris Voss Copy Share Image
I think we are making an assumption that that is the outcome of the negotiations. I think President Assad will be prepared… — Mohammad Javad Zarif Copy Share Image
Look, I was there when we did that with Social Security in 1983. I was one of eight people sitting in the… — Joe Biden Copy Share Image
When America does not lead, the world is a dangerous and a tragic place. This is a bad deal. [Barack] Obama broke… — Carly Fiorina Copy Share Image
I have this fantasy that in future negotiations over climate change - instead of going into that room and saying, 'I'm defending… — David Christian Copy Share Image
President Nixon in his inaugural address indicated that he wanted an era of negotiation. Our reasoning was that whatever our ideological differences,… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Some version of 'Deal or No Deal' airs in 120 countries. And they play it exactly the same way, with models and… — Howie Mandel Copy Share Image
Lasting solutions are always difficult to come to. But they will have to persevere. I've been repeating ad nauseam that we in… — Aung San Suu Kyi Copy Share Image
At the moment, every country arrives at climate negotiations seeking to keep their own emissions as high as possible. This is the… — Mohamed Nasheed Copy Share Image
“Don't settle for less than you deserve but remind yourself every once in a while, that compromise is the ability to listen… — Cathy Lawshe Copy Share Image
Mike Pence came out and said this was a courtesy call, then Donald Trump a few hours later went on Twitter, as… — Geoff Dyer Copy Share Image
“All the major players were our clients. I had handled the conflicting demands, pacified the volatile tempers, and anticipated and circumvented the… — Juliann Garey Copy Share Image
“Being resolute today means to act within the framework of political and social pluralism and the rule of law to provide conditions… — Mikhail S. Gorbachev Copy Share Image
Just by coincidence, Senator Teddy Kennedy and I, in the last couple of days, after several months of negotiations, have reached an… — John McCain Copy Share Image