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Easy does it.

Buying is cheaper than asking.

A miser and a liar bargain quickly.

From little acorns mighty oaks do grow.

Gold is where you find it.

Stopping at third base adds no more to the score than striking out.

Barga in like a gypsy, but pay like a gentleman.

The go-between wears out a thousand sandals.

The difficult part in an argument is not to defend one''s opinion, but rather toknow it.

Silence is foolish if one is wise, but wise if one is foolish.

Man does not live by words alone, despite the fact that sometimes he has to eatthem.

No one wouldtalk much in society; if he knew how often he misunderstands others.

Evena sheet of paper has two sides.

There verse side also has a reverse side.

Hurrying has no blessing.

If any one is not willing to accept your point of view, try to see his point of view.

Only when you can be extremely pliable and soft can you be extremely hard andstrong.

Every one is kneaded out of the same dough but not baked in the same oven.

To every answer you can find a new question.

Don''t bargain for fish which are still in the water.

Some timesyou have to be silent to be heard.

If I give you an egg, and you give me an egg, we will each have one egg.

If I give you an idea, and you give me an idea, we will each have two ideas.

Don''t close the barn door after the horse runs away.

Don''t cut off your nose to spite your face.

Don''t judge a book by its cover.

Don''t put all your eggs in one basket.

Compromise.Such an adjustment of conflicting interests as gives each adversary thesatisfaction of thinking he has got what he ought not to have, and isdeprived of nothing except what was justly his due.

The compromise will always be more expensive than either of the suggestions it iscompromising.

Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things backthe way they are.

Compromiseis never anything but an ignoble truce between the duty of a man and theterror of a coward.

There are two sides to every question.

Aclosed mind is like a closed book; just a block of wood.

Fourthings come not back: the spoken word, the spent arrow, the past life, and theneglected opportunity.

He who cannot agree with his enemies is controlled by them.

He who hurries cannot walk with dignity.

If an enemyis annoying you by playing well, consider adopting his strategy.

Make sure you leave some fat for the other side.

Only when all contribute their firewood can they build up a strong fire.

He who cannot cut the bread evenly cannot get on well with people.

An empty sack cannot stand up.

A small benefit obtained is better than a great one in expectation.

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

It matters not whether you win or lose; what matters is whether I win or lose.

We donot have to agree; we do need to understand.

The number one goal in resolving a conflict is to make sure both sides maintaintheir self-esteem.

One ofthe best ways to persuade others is with your ears by listening to them.

Resolving conflict is rarely about who is right. It is about acknowledgment andappreciation of differences.

You and your spouse should consider the arguments you have, not as calamities in thehistory of your child’sdevelopment, but as opportunities for learning. Take the opportunity to teachyour children the art ofand value in negotiation, and to demonstrate you

The correct strategy for Americans negotiating with Japanese or other foreignclients is a Japanese strategy:ask questions. When you think you understand, ask more questions. Carefullyfeel for pressure points.If an impasse is reached, don''t pressure. Sugges