Quotes About Negotiation

He pulled away the glove, and at the first glimpse of her fragile, white hand, all thoughts of negotiation fled. I don't see how matters could become worse, he muttered. I am already besotted with a needle-tongued, conceited, provoking ape leader of a lady. Her head jerked up. Besotted? You're nothing like it. Vengeful is more like it. Spiteful.

RICE Please inform the Reverend that if there are no military operations there will be no Mission.

Quilty grimaces. "I don't like what comes after 'dicker.' " "What is that?" Quilty sighs. "Dickest. I mean, really: it's not a contest!

For what purpose?" "So they don't devour the other speakers.

Eventually, in an historic feat of compromise, democracy was restored by the abolition of elections..

I learned then that many a victory is easier won with words than a sword—and the results are better.

If you're going to have peace rather than violence, both sides have got to want it. One side alone can't make peace.

in order to have peace both sides must want it equally. One side cannot make peace; they can only surrender.

protect her interests. Of late she had refused to admit there might be occasions when fighting could not be avoided. She had yet to learn that in order to have peace both sides must want it

If you play games with men," he replied, "you'll play by men's rules.

reasoning now. I plan to get them to sit down

at me again, and then the pen. "If you want that money," he said, "you had better sign.

there is no bargaining with a man who won't talk.

I have been to the White House," Jeff admitted. "If you want, I'll tell you about it." Bradley thought a moment, then said, "Give me a dollar or I'll spit on you." 2.

But in fact every act of power involves a kind of negotiation. By giving a little, you are inviting more trespasses, putting yourself in more danger.

Yes, you do. You get everything you want out of people. I don't know how you do it, but you are a born wheedler. Thank you. Fire away.

In December 1896, a humbled Carnegie at last consented to a sweeping deal.

Far from being a pro-British lackey, much less a high-level spy, Hamilton stubbornly defended U.S. interests at every turn. He was bargaining with Beckwith, not groveling. He insisted that the United States should be able to trade with the British West Indies.

Lamont laughed at the offer. "But

During the summer months, he could send oil by water, greatly enhancing his bargaining power with the railroads.

Armed with this potent weapon, Rockefeller obtained such excellent railroad rates that it compensated for having to ship the crude oil to

He preferred compromise to antitrust cases, which were slow, time-consuming, and fiendishly difficult to win.

Indeed, had he not possessed some charm, or at least cordiality, he could never have accomplished so much in the business world.

For Rockefeller, Rice was nothing but a blackmailer.