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The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say, "What's mine is mine and read more
The freedom of the city is not negotiable. We cannot negotiate with those who say, "What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable."
The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line.
The fellow who says he'll meet you halfway usually thinks he's standing on the dividing line.
 Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to 
negotiate.  
 Let us never negotiate out of fear, but let us never fear to 
negotiate. 
Buying is cheaper than asking.
Buying is cheaper than asking.
It is a trick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed, or not possible, to avoid making read more
It is a trick among the dishonest to offer sacrifices that are not needed, or not possible, to avoid making those that are required.
Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal.
Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal.
The go-between wears out a thousand sandals.
The go-between wears out a thousand sandals.
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree
Negotiation in the classic diplomatic sense assumes parties more anxious to agree than to disagree
We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.
We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.