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
“It was a monumental achievement that the serpentine tc'a had once upon a time gotten the knnn to understand the concept of… — C.J. Cherryh Copy Share Image
The only sound approach to collective bargaining is to work out an agreement that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of the parties,… — Charles E. Wilson Copy Share Image
"Compromise" means giving up more than the other side is big enough to take; if and when they have the muscle, they'll… — Neal Knox Copy Share Image
The dog’s agenda is simple, fathomable, overt: I want. “I want to go out, come in, eat something, lie here, play with… — Caroline Knapp Copy Share Image
The most constructive solutions are those which take into consideration the views of all persons involved and are acceptable to all. Such… — Gabor Peter Copy Share Image
“By making your counterparts articulate implementation in their own words, your carefully calibrated “How” questions will convince them that the final solution… — Chris Voss Copy Share Image
The Taliban has not, in my judgment, in any significant way changed their fundamental goal and objective, which is to take over… — Jack Keane 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
I have a message for the Divergent" I am Divergent. "This is not a negotiation" No, it is not. "It is a… — Veronica Roth Copy Share Image
Ned made a tremendous rattling, at which Bullet took fright, broke his bridle, and dashed off in grand style; and would have… — Augustus Baldwin Longstreet Copy Share Image
I think the rules in Congress, and in particular the rules in the Senate, are unbelievably archaic and slow-moving and, in many… — Donald Trump Copy Share Image
The court was unable to rule on all circumstances in which nuclear weapons might be used, and it said in view of… — John Burroughs Copy Share Image
“Your goal at the outset is to extract and observe as much information as possible. Which, by the way, is one of… — Chris Voss Copy Share Image
Men don't want to be confused by the facts when their minds are already made up. Women know the art of negotiation… — Kamla Persad-Bissessar Copy Share Image
In a museum in El Paso, Texas, there's a map that shows all the places the border between the U.S. and Mexico… — Laura Mullen Copy Share Image
I think of the described dynamics as a fluid negotiation. I don't think these specific interactions can happen to the black or… — Claudia Rankine Copy Share Image
The best messages in any given negotiation are really implied indirectly, come to the other person based on thinking that you're getting… — Christopher Voss 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
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
Sometimes compromise is important. Sometimes it's better to give in to someone else's wishes in order to have fun as a group… — Melody Beattie Copy Share Image
“Focus more on making the pie bigger than on exactly how to slice it so that you or anyone else gets the… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
There are a lot of negotiators that really will give in on a deal because being understood is more important than getting… — Christopher Voss Copy Share Image
With all this talk about the supposed strain in relations [with the Soviet Union], there is an inference that somehow it is… — Ronald Reagan Copy Share Image
Embrace opportunities with limited downside, unlimited upside. The best deals are those where your risk of loss is predictable and fixed if… — Steve Pavlina Copy Share Image
And it's a question of who the parliamentary party thinks is the right person to lead - not just in terms of… — Nicky Morgan Copy Share Image
The immersive stories of This Is Paradise are a lithe blend of formal invention and traditional narrative pleasures. As such they reflect… — Peter Ho Davies Copy Share Image
The macro of any negotiation is that the only time you can cut a deal is when both sides are hurting. If… — Dick Morris Copy Share Image
We have worked to make our trade negotiations more transparent and to negotiate value-based agreements. We have listened to concerns, for example… — Cecilia Malmstrom Copy Share Image
Typically to get toward a productive outcome in negotiation you have to make the initial move of genuinely exploring someone's model. If… — Roger Martin Copy Share Image
“Wilson agreed reluctantly to their attempts: “I don’t much like to make a compromise with people who aren’t reasonable. They will always… — Margaret MacMillan Copy Share Image
The coast is an edgy place. Living on the coast presents certain stark realities and a wild, rare beauty. Continent confronts ocean.… — Carl Safina Copy Share Image
It's best to think of these as two things - they're related, but there's different dynamics going on with each of them.… — Rebecca Hamilton Copy Share Image
The art of compromise should be always alive and well. You represent the people of your district, the people of your county,… — Jesse White Copy Share Image
The buyer is entitled to a bargain. The seller is entitled to a profit. So there is a fine margin in between… — Conrad Hilton Copy Share Image
Ronald Reagan is going to go into negotiations with [Vladimir] Putin from a position of strength. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama gave… — Rudy Giuliani Copy Share Image
The transaction reflects our disciplined strategy of investing capital in core businesses where we can leverage scale and expertise for competitive advantage.… — Jamie Dimon Copy Share Image
The proposed liberal solution was always negotiation. Just as they believed in nuclear arms negotiations for their own sake, they believe in… — Mona Charen Copy Share Image