Politicians are making deals for their benefit. Now we are going to make the deals for the American people. — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
It is easy to know when a government wishes for peace by observing the character of the person sent to negotiate for… — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
“I showed up, shut up, and made it work. But it felt like compromise. And if you ask me, compromise feels like… — Tiffany Debartolo Copy Share Image
As a whole, when it comes to business in general, whether it's buying a building or contract negotiations or whatever it is,… — Mookie Betts Copy Share Image
If you're cutting deals with one company or another, eventually, there's going to be a quid pro quo. There's going to be… — David Brooks Copy Share Image
They were making a deal for a property that clearly was a property that we wanted to own, so we had to… — Jack Welch Copy Share Image
If women ran the world there would be no wars. However every 28 days there would be some very intense negotiations. — Robin Williams Copy Share Image
During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be… — Brian Koslow Copy Share Image
Talks have reached a critical stage and negotiators need to reach a deal on agriculture in the next two weeks if efforts… — Celso Amorim Copy Share Image
Actually since the Convention I have gotten so many letters that I have tried to answer but every letter said they thought… — Fannie Lou Hamer Copy Share Image
But always and sometimes questioning the old modes And the new wondering, the poem, growing up through the floor, Standing tall in… — John Ashbery 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
Luckily, my children love broccoli, and although we sometimes enter into UN-like negotiations about how many 'trees' they need to eat before… — Gwyneth Paltrow 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
Very rarely do people make big compromises with their integrity. Almost every compromise is a small one that is easily justified. The… — Dennis Prager Copy Share Image
“adviser, repeatedly requested that the NSA spy on the internal discussions of key member states to learn their negotiation strategies. A May… — Glenn Greenwald Copy Share Image
In these negotiations we are not a helpless object, although great world powers are involved. We play an active role and try… — Alija Izetbegovic Copy Share Image
Our experience has taught us that with goodwill a negotiated solution can be found for even the most profound problems. — Nelson Mandela Copy Share Image
One good thing about being in business is you learn to compromise. And so you learn to strike a deal that maybe… — Shahid Khan Copy Share Image
A sign that negotiations were handled well on both sides is that everybody probably feels a little bit like they didn't get… — Christopher Lloyd Copy Share Image
If you let your emotions get high, your bargaining power will be low. Make sure you don't negotiate from a position of… — Sharon Lechter Copy Share Image
Trade is the natural enemy of all violent passions because it loves moderation, delights in compromise an is most careful to avoid… — Alexis de Tocqueville Copy Share Image
“...But sometimes life made you give up what you loved most. Sometimes there were no compromises or bargains.” — Danielle Steel Copy Share Image
If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that… — Harri Holkeri Copy Share Image
“Three rules of good negotiation: 1. Know what the other party wants. 2. Listen carefully. 3. Don't let your emotions get in… — Betty Liu Copy Share Image
“Yet where lies the line between compromise and surrender? Between relinquishing the ideal of perfection on the one hand, and losing one's… — Susan Maushart Copy Share Image
We must treat each man on his worth and merits as a man. We must see that each is given a square… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
“Yet in fact modernity is a surprisingly simple deal. The entire contract can be summarised in a single phrase: humans agree to… — Yuval Noah Harari Copy Share Image
“an adversarial mindset not only prevents us from understanding and responding to the other party, but also makes us feel like we've… — Harvard Business Review Copy Share Image
The 'that's right' breakthrough usually doesn't come at the beginning of a negotiation. It's invisible to the counterpart when it occurs, and… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
I think, with a negotiation, you have to go in knowing what you want, knowing what your bottom line is, and knowing… — Jacob Rees-Mogg Copy Share Image
Our history tells us that public institutions evolve through a process of bargaining between the state and groups in society. — Hilary Benn Copy Share Image
Deals are always a bit lumpy. We look at, 'Is it solving a problem for us?' And if it does, we move… — Peggy Johnson Copy Share Image
There ain't no rules here, we're trying to accomplish something...All this talk about rules...When the deal goes down...we make 'em up as… — Alcee Hastings Copy Share Image
“Negotiation is a give-and-take process, but being in control of the process is the only way to be successful at it.” — Celso Cukierkorn Copy Share Image
We've made clear our view, which is we support the Russian proposal. It's within the context of the EU diplomacy aimed at… — Joseph Adam Ereli Copy Share Image
There are very honest people who do not think that they have had a bargain unless they have cheated a merchant. — Anatole France Copy Share Image
From compromise and things half done, Keep me with stern and stubborn pride; And when at last the fight is won, God,… — Louis Untermeyer Copy Share Image
