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"Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree."
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"During a negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leave personalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities more objectively."
"Every day's a negotiation and sometimes it's done with guns."
"Not one word," Kel warned. "Tobe and I have reached an understanding." Neal's lips twitched. "Why do I feel you did most of the understanding."
"At the dealership, I pulled out the sieve and toyed with it threateningly. When the salesman was ready for me, I held it up, told him I was not a tourist and demanded a large discount."
"You've a pretty good nerve," said Ratchett. "Will twenty thousand dollars tempt you?"It will not."If you're holding out for more, you won't get it. I know what a thing's worth to me."I, also M. Ratchett."What's wrong with my proposition?"Poirot rose. "If you will forgive me for being personal - I do not like your face, M. Ratchett," he said."
"Unfortunately, in collective bargaining one party or the other too often tries to gain an advantage - a bargain, like buying something in a store for less than it is worth."
"Among various demands and charges I gave them, was, that the said flag should be delivered to me, and one of the United States' flags be received and hoisted in its place."
"There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation."
"One month, two months, I am ready to accept any accord on this point that has the approval of the inspectors."
"Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree."
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"I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office."
"Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up."
"The most important aspect of the relationship between the president and the secretary of state is that they both understand who is president."
"I learned from the example of my father that the manner in which one endures what must be endured is more important than the thing that must be endured."
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