Compromise is when one person wants to rob a bank and the other person does not, and they compromise to rob a… — Christopher Myers Copy Share Image
I think there's a bargain in every garage sale - not as much as there used to be, but they're still there. — Judith Miller Copy Share Image
Sometimes it seems that the fate of the world is decided entirely in the ether of electronic communications and corporate backroom deals. — Rebecca Solnit Copy Share Image
Compromise used to mean that half a loaf was better than no bread. Among modern statesmen it really seems to mean that… — Gilbert K. Chesterton Copy Share Image
In an unmolested market economy - one where all dealings are consensual - the 'allocation' of wealth and income is the result… — Sheldon Richman Copy Share Image
“Selling out” and compromise are two ways to describe the same thing: assimilation. Assimilation is the process of becoming like the environment… — Christ John Otto Copy Share Image
A compromise is the art of dividing a cake in such a way that everyone believes that he has got the biggest… — Paul Gauguin Copy Share Image
Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In explaining the Constitution, James Madison, the acknowledged father of the Constitution, wrote in Federalist Paper 45: 'The powers delegated by the… — Walter E. Williams Copy Share Image
Police in China can do whatever they want; after 81 days in arbitrary detention you clearly realise that they don't have to… — Ai Weiwei Copy Share Image
We weren't getting a fair deal on the budget and I wasn't going to have it. There's a great strand of equity… — Margaret Thatcher Copy Share Image
Did I develop any ruses of my own in order to buy what I wanted at a reasonable price? In time, of… — James Ivory Copy Share Image
“Consider this true story, related by John Donohue, a law professor who in 2001 was teaching at Stanford University: "I was just… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the… — James Madison Copy Share Image
As I have often written, power is the fundamental ingredient of the human experience. Every action in life, every thought, every choice… — Caroline Myss Copy Share Image
“A great lawyer listens first, speaks second, and always thinks strategically." "Effective lawyering is less about winning arguments and more about crafting… — Vorng Panha Copy Share Image
Any man who's not willing to take half a loaf in a negotiation, well, that man never went to bed hungry. — Lyndon B. Johnson Copy Share Image
Reaching compromise does not signal weakness, but rather is a sign of strength. The ability to compromise is the backbone of democracy. — Frank-Walter Steinmeier Copy Share Image
“Diplomacy may very well be the art of manipulating secrets. What would any negotiation come to, were not there secrets to either… — Robin Hobb Copy Share Image
My mother raised us to think that if we worked hard, and if we put our end of the bargain in, it… — Ursula Burns Copy Share Image
“Sometimes it’s hard to see the difference between change and compromise, between sacrificing something you want for something you want a little… — Erin Loechner Copy Share Image
Ladies, consideration and compromise does not equal doing any and everything you say. Some of you need to realize that. — Enhance Dreams Copy Share Image
If there is willingness on the Palestinian side to reach an agreement, it is possible. We are conducting the negotiations with goodwill. — Benjamin Netanyahu Copy Share Image
Each of us does, in effect, strike a series of deals or compromises between the wants and longings of the inner self,… — Maggie Scarf Copy Share Image
The opposite of compromise is not integrity. The opposite of compromise is not idealism. The opposite of compromise is fanaticism and death. — Amos Oz Copy Share Image
President Obama has proven himself to be a terrible negotiator. I don't support any trade deal negotiated by his administration. — Carlos Beruff Copy Share Image
What we heard loud and clear is that the Battle Between the Sexes is over. It was a draw. Now we're engaged… — Maria Shriver Copy Share Image
All we have to do to create the future is to change the nature of our conversations, to go from blame to… — Peter Block Copy Share Image
I believe that sitting naked across from your adversary in a steam room makes negotiations more productive. — David Shapiro Copy Share Image
We do not look for compromise; rather, we seek to resolve the conflict to everyone's complete satisfaction. — Marshall B. Rosenberg 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
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
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 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
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
I am going to renegotiate NAFTA. And if I can't make a great deal - then we're going to terminate NAFTA and… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't… — John Bolton Copy Share Image
