Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate. John F. Kennedy
Compromise may be man's best friend. George Will
Nothing astonishes men so much as common sense and plain dealing. Ralph Waldo Emerson
When you are with someone you like, check your assumptions more often, because you will tend to do it less. Kare Anderson
It is better to give away the wool than the sheep. Italian proverb
Know how to ask. There is nothing more difficult for some people. Nor for others, easier. Baltasar Gracian
Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances. Thomas Jefferson
Negotiations play a big part in our everyday work experience. We negotiate with coworkers, colleagues, and customers in accepting ideas and proposals, in winning jobs, in buying and selling products or services, and in solving conflicts. Yet repetition of the task hasn't made it any easier. For centuries,