Negotiation Quotes

"Start out with an ideal and end up with a deal."
-Karl Albrecht

"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."
-Harold Wilson

"I came into this contract negotiation with a no-lose situation."
-Jay Mckee

"Among all the FTA negotiations that China has been in, the negotiation with the ASEAN is definitely the fastest and most fruitful one."
-Zhai Kun

"I've sat across from the Israelis and forces from 36 nations is Bosnia and Kosovo. People wanted to give as little as they could. In politics, you have to negotiation what everyone's contributions will need."
-Keith Self

"It was a consistent, ongoing negotiation regarding all aspects of the contract, and both parties kept the dialogue going."
-Todd France

"This was so much of a waste, this negotiation."
-Paul Scott

"They are using their very impressive lobbying capabilities at all levels of government to get this done. You're going to dismantle 30 years of local government negotiation and contracting with video providers."
-Steve Wilkerson

"It was a long, hard, difficult negotiation. Merrill thought there was a risk, and we negotiated a settlement."
-Herbert Milstein

"Mike Hubbard was not a part of that negotiation process. He was not at the table."
-Deedie Dowdle

"Definitely, Iran will never be prepared for dismantling. This is out of the question and is out of negotiation."
-Hossein Mousavian

"A cool-headed analysis of the negotiation result, in fact, shows that Japan has gained practical benefits."
-Chosun Ilbo

"Negotiations is not our intention, negotiation is a method."
-Mahmoud Zahar

"We shall continue the strike until they get back to the negotiation table. We are only willing to suspend the strike if they are willing to come to the table."
-Jackson Simon

"Negotiation and agreement, and not confrontation."
-Peter Mandelson

"Health plans are a central focus of any labor negotiation that goes on today."
-Jim Berg

"The issue of the Security Council has not been touched in this negotiation."
-Heraldo Munoz

"We now have an explosion of new trade and investment incentives - currently 15 under implementation, close to 10 signed, more than 20 under negotiation and at least 16 more proposed."
-Haruhiko Kuroda

"These provocative actions by the Iranian regime have shattered the basis for negotiation."
-Condoleeza Rice

"We're not far apart, ... The door is definitely open for negotiation, and things are going perfectly fine. I'm quite sure something will get done. I'm here on good faith something will get done."
-Antonio Gates

"And that is so in each country, which is why this whole negotiation has been a farce."
-Simon Davies

"We're stepping up negotiation with their captors so that they can be off the hook imminently."
-Abel Oshevire

"It's been a very quiet negotiation."
-Drew Rosenhaus

"The negotiation for the JOA (joint operation agreement) has been concluded."
-Maman Budiman

"The only road to contract victory for the membership was not by strike but continued negotiation."
-Michael O'brien

"It was a tough negotiation, but a fair resolution."
-Andrew Levin

"There is no chance right now of the farmers lifting their blockades. This was a fake negotiation. We call for real negotiations."
-Luc Guyau

"We've had a long, productive and cordial relationship with Gary and the local. This last contract negotiation had its difficulties, but when you have an effective relationship like we do, you're able to put those things behind you and move on."
-Michael Durand