Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? read more

Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.

Buying is cheaper than asking.

Buying is cheaper than asking.

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

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.

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."

Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal.

Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal.

I was negotiating a contract to accept Jesus as my personal savior, but he refused to recognize my free sex read more

I was negotiating a contract to accept Jesus as my personal savior, but he refused to recognize my free sex clause

We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

We're eyeball to eyeball and the other fellow just blinked.

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.