156 Quotes About Negotiation

Fairness as a principle doesn't work if applied only in response to demand; it must be safeguarded and promoted even when its beneficiaries don't realize what they are missing.

The most important thing a man has to tell you is what he’s not telling you,” he said. “The most important thing he has to say is what he’s trying not to say.

He could follow someone’s mind around, and get where it was going before the other fellow knew where it was going.

Everything is a negotiation with you, Brekker. You probably bartered your way out of the womb.

We're fascinated by the words--but where we meet is in the silence behind them.

The key to resolving international conflict with a positive outcome includes looking for a win-win situation, finding common ground, formulating proactive strategies, using effective negotiation and communication, and appreciating cultural differences.

When the final result is expected to be a compromise, it is often prudent to start from an extreme position.

As I was growing up, no one in my family got their needs met through respectful negotiation and compromise.

determining the essence of different points of view (what Lyndon Johnson called “listening”),