Quotes Wishes and Status Messages - Page 14

Only free men can negotiate. Prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedomand mine cannot be separated.

If I should ever be captured, I want no negotiation—andif I should request a negotiation from captivity they should consider that asign of duress.

Information is a negotiator''s greatest weapon.

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

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

Talk ingjaw-jaw is always better than war-war.

Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing inreturn and I do very well in the bargain.

You got to be very careful if you don''t know where you''re going, because you mightnot get there.

When aman says that he approves something in principle, it means he hasn''t theslightest intention of putting it in practice.

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

I’m willing for any solution religious, political. I’m not going to keepoffering to negotiate so much because they turn us down each time. Itindicates a weakness on our part.

You''re in a much better position to talk with people when they approach you thanwhen you approach them.

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

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

Neverforget the power of silence, that massively disconcerting pause which goes onand on and may at last induce an opponent to babble and backtrack nervously.

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

Win/winis an attitude, not an outcome.

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

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

You''ve got to know when to hold ''em, know when to fold ''em know, when to walk away, know when to run.

Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those whosay, What’s mine is mine and what’s yours is negotiable.

Duringa negotiation, it would be wise not to take anything personally. If you leavepersonalities out of it, you will be able to see opportunities moreobjectively.

The most important trip you may take in life is meeting people half way.

My father said: you must never try to make all the money that''s in a deal. Letthe other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation foralways making all the money, you won''t have many deals.

You can observe a lot by just watching.

Negotiating means getting the best of your opponent.

Prepare by knowing your walk away [conditions] and by building the number ofvariables you can work with during the negotiation... you need to have a walkaway... a combination of price, terms, and deliverables that represents theleast you will accept. Witho

People do not seem to talk for the sake of expressing their opinions, but tomaintain an opinion for the sake of talking.

It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.