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"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."
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"There's no road map on how to raise a family: it's always an enormous negotiation."
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"One month, two months, I am ready to accept any accord on this point that has the approval of the inspectors."
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"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."
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"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."
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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."
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"Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree."
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"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."
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"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."
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"Should I be the happy mortal destined to turn the scale of war, will you not rejoice, O my father?"
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"I cannot consent to be led three or four hundred leagues out of my route, without its being by force of arms."
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"A young man who is here speaks the Panis language, and in many other respects, is preferable."
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"With the dreary season in which we travelled part of the route; with our minds much more actively employed in forming resources for our preservation from famine."
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"Give immediate instruction to all your posts in said territory, under your direction, at no time and on no pretence to hoist, or suffer be hoisted, the English flag."
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"If we go to Chihuahua we must be considered as prisoners of war?"
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"American agents... are the only persons authorized to hold councils of a political nature."
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"The village had a mill near it, situated on the little creek, which made very good flour. The population consisted of civilized Indians, but much mixed blood."
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"May Heaven be propitious, and smile on the cause of my country."
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"The Spanish troops returned and we could yet discover the grass beaten down in the direction which they went."
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