Quotes About Negotiation

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts.

Only free men can negotiate. A prisoner cannot enter into contracts.

One of the things I learned when I was negotiating was that until I changed myself, I could not change others.

Only free men can negotiate,prisoners can't enter in contracts

To make peace with an enemy one must work with that enemy, and that enemy becomes one's partner.

To make peace with an enemy, one must work with that enemy, and that enemy becomes your partner.

Para firmar la paz con un enemigo es necesario trabajar con él.

In the sane world, criminals could be negotiated with, threatened, bought off. For the most part they were rational folks just suffering from poor impulse control, arrogance or lack of moral rectitude. In an insane world, what was negotiable, threatening, legal tender? Where monsters be, monsters' rules are law and only the monster knows what they are.

In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.

I believe it is peace in our time.

Politics and war are remarkably similar situations.

By writing to George III, he could test the waters and find out how badly they wanted peace.

There was nothing to be gained from fighting the British off Brest.

Once the British were defeated, there would be peace again – on Napoleon's terms.

Millennia of endless warfare can be prevented!

I doubt there is even a word in Afghani for peace. Nearest to it is probably a phrase that translates as "just getting my break back and reloading

Who advised carrying a big stick?" President Theodore Roosevelt's motto was, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." He meant that you should use diplomacy, but be ready to use force when necessary.

They sat opposite each other, like enemies at truce.

War with smiles and firm handshakes.

I always ask for as much as I can get. It's a matter of principle.

Now two punctilious envoys, Thine and Mine, Embroil the earth about a fancied line; And, dwelling much on right and much on wrong, Prove how the right is chiefly with the strong.

The more bombers, the less room for doves of peace.

Way to defuse a situation. It's tough to enjoy a good bloodbath in the middle of a PowerPoint presentation.