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Let us never negotiate out of fear. But let us never fear to negotiate.

John F. Kennedy

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

Nelson Mandela

But we do have to negotiate. And as a result of that, we're lagging some $6 behind what sheriff's deputies start at.

Dave Mitchell

Most consumer advocates recommend, for a cable company, you want to call once every six months and negotiate.

Aviya Kushner

We will not negotiate with the instruments of Rwanda and Uganda.

Didier Mumengi

We wanted soldiers, helicopters, food and water. They wanted to negotiate an organizational chart.

Denise Bottcher

For these negotiations to go forward, we felt the commission needs to delegate one of its own to negotiate. I think we owe that to the citizens of Palm Beach County and the state of Florida.

Doug Bingham

Whatever they want to negotiate, we will discuss it. That is what negotiations are for.

Wayne French

Large estate holders to negotiate land holding.

Hugo Ch

We are continuing to negotiate actively with the representatives and hospital industry to keep talks going through this session.

Anne Murphy

Negotiate a new deal and come back another day.

James Pohl

We're trying our best to persuasively negotiate, and we are not using force at this time.

Sherry Landry

It is clear to us that we have strengthened our hand considerably and that governments are going to have to invite us to the table to negotiate the kind of changes that we need for our people.

Phil Fontaine

It certainly gives us a mandate from the town to negotiate to see what we can arrange.

Gordon Weil

We will have 2-3 weeks to negotiate the other issues.

Jens Stoltenberg

The government is not defending the people in the provinces. Neither this government nor previous ones have helped us negotiate with the companies.

Guadalupe Llori

We'd like to get to a point where the kiosks could actually negotiate the compensation a passenger will get and rebook the flight.

Al Lenza

As more listings of homes come on the market during this period of modestly declining sales, more home buyers will find themselves in a better position to negotiate.

Thomas Stevens

We don't negotiate on price. We want only top quality.

Ron Rubin

We're not going to continuously negotiate, negotiate, negotiate. We've given three extensions.

Jeff Brooks

Hotels tend to look for lengthier stays as well. So it is cheaper to book and negotiate against a four-night stay than it is for a one-night stay.

Richard Eades

We don't negotiate agreements through the media. But I will say our relationship with the Town of Johnston has been fantastic and our negotiations fruitful.

Tom Hickey

They've agreed to negotiate, which is a step forward.

Maia Carroll

The United States government does not negotiate with terrorists.

Cofer Black

Before we sat down to negotiate this degree, the government had subpoenaed documents that showed Microsoft had begun including integrated Internet technology into Windows 95 as early as the fall of 1993.

William Neukom

The prime minister emphasized that it makes little sense to negotiate a victory that we've already won.

Melanie Gruer

We have all had the experience of having to back up at those intersections so trucks can negotiate those corners.

Phil Pierce

They have refused to negotiate. These are not the actions of a nation that wants peace.

Yemane Gebremeskel

It's hard for us to go in and negotiate under these conditions. We can't. We just can't.

James Holland

We are in negotiations with them and will still negotiate with them.

Sharon Wenzl

There is a necessity to have a core group, which of course will combine the necessity of a smaller group to negotiate but also the necessity of transparency. So all member states could follow how we negotiate.

Jean Ping

We hope they'll cease from the work until then. It doesn't sound like there's any room to negotiate.

Bill Rams

We don't negotiate in the media.

Jim Manley

I have to constantly negotiate the tension between past neighborhood and present neighborhood.

Michael Eric Dyson

Every day that they put this legislation off to the future is more time to negotiate.

Sid Ryan

Under the best, the very best, conditions it takes several months to negotiate an agreement. These are far from what you would call good conditions.

Henry Reichard

It is time for Europe and the US to negotiate away their differences.

Dean Gordon Brown

We had enough of a lead. At least one of those was a serious horse shot — it was to beat the clock and it went in. We just had to negotiate getting the ball in and making the free throws.

Jim Foster

We still have an open mind. We'll negotiate further if the government is willing to drop some of these unreasonable demands.

Mark Murray

It is in their interest to negotiate with a sovereign Quebec for the best interests of both peoples.

Gilles Duceppe

I suggest you negotiate and resolve the matter yourself.

Judge Adlai Hardin

We are ready to negotiate with the Israelis if they want on the basis of international legitimacy.

Mahmud Abbas

However, it takes two parties to negotiate and we need Northwest Airlines to come to the table with decision-makers that have the authority to make a deal.

Paul Omodt

I will have to pay attention to half of the population who didn't vote for me. But I can tell you that I know how to negotiate. I'm a conciliatory, humble listener.

Oscar Arias Sanchez

He had to negotiate the rope ladder down to the launch. It was not an easy task, but no one offered to help him. Eventually, he managed.

George Balle

Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate.

Joe Moore

It is of course possible . . . for us to negotiate an alternative, which is for us to remain in SAD 75 but under more favorable conditions.

Gordon Weil

The UAW has a lot of incentive to negotiate concessions out of court, given the lesser influence it would have in a bankruptcy scenario.

Mark Oline

I believe this government is ready to negotiate, but I'm not sure the United States is ready.

Saeed Laylaz

That is a joke. You are not going to negotiate with these mortgage companies to reduce those mortgages.

Carol Johnson

Well, I like to use the phrase. An agent must be skilled at moving from emotional to logical responses—you won't negotiate well if you're doing so from an emotional center. If you can move to logic, you're not concerned about the money.

Judy Johnson

We have to go through minefields that we have to negotiate just to reach the listener.

Steve Perry

The Iranians are tough to negotiate with.

Jack Straw

Our hard point (bottom line) is stopping launch aid but there are other points to negotiate.

Jim Mcnerney

We had to negotiate to be allowed to go closer (to the court entrance).

Carrie Shelver

What we need is a message generation contractor to act in a consultative role, with the ability to give flexible pricing plans. They would be able to negotiate against different carriers.

Rip Gerber

I said, 'I'm not coming with you, because so far I'm the only person who can negotiate with the killers.

Paul Rusesabagina

If you can pay two to three times the minimum then it makes sense to negotiate your rates.

Tom Coates

We expect a contract with a respectable wage increase. We are willing to negotiate.

Detlef Wetzel

With the fate of our airline and jobs hanging in the balance, we believe we should return to the table for meaningful negotiations, and not negotiate through e-mail.

Nick Miller

They (BT) are certainly getting (MCI) on much better terms than we would have thought they were going to be able to negotiate.

James Golob

The government's continuing refusal to negotiate is proof that these illegal regulations were designed to eliminate collective bargaining.

Colleen Kelley

We will return to the Cabinet only if president agrees to negotiate with us.

Leonce Ngendakumana

I think they'll negotiate with antitrust authorities and will come up with a solution.

Victor Lazarovici

It's been difficult for potential tenants to negotiate under the existing structure.

Rob Allison

We sent in proposals since 2004 to the CPO to sit and negotiate for the new collective agreement, and it is going into 2006 now and no agreement has been met.

Robert Giuseppi

We are happy that Mobutu has agreed to come and negotiate one and only one thing: his departure from power.

Bizima Karaha

We do not negotiate with terrorists in any way. Negotiating with terrorists is giving them the green light to go ahead in their terrorist actions.

Kasim Daoud

When we first looked at fully guaranteed services, we looked at the price and said 'no way,' ... Fortunately, all of these companies were eager to negotiate a better price.

Tim Stevens

I'm not aware of any regulations on our side. We're ready to negotiate.

James Swartz

Is there anybody here who can negotiate a movie deal? ... This kid walked up to me and said, 'I can do it for you. I'm Skip Brittenham.'

Larry Cohen

We have a window of opportunity to make this work in the state. I do not believe we can continue to negotiate exclusively with the county.

Doug Bingham

There has to be the right circumstances to negotiate down the debt.

Lynn Schmidt

If I've seen a trend, teams have been much more pro-active to try to negotiate so that it doesn't become an issue in July - more than I've seen in the past.

Don Meehan

The FOP is a fine fraternal organization, but when it comes to negotiate a contract, we are the Teamsters union, and that is what we are experienced at. They can go there to drink beer and have parties. That's fine.

Jimmy Neal

So far, we've been able to either change companies or negotiate a price down ... But it has gotten to be more and more difficult and takes more and more effort. Sooner or later we're going to be in that blind alley and not be able to get out of it.

David Hurley

In the event that we successfully negotiate a contract, we will monitor their performance, as we do all programs.

Cynthia Lorenzo

If we don't stop the process now, we're going to be having to negotiate against the private sector and it's not likely we'll be able to compete in that environment.

Randy Hall

My guess is he will ask for the money in exchange for his resignation. You always look for every opportunity to negotiate.

Alan Sklover

I thought that they would negotiate from the Pulte plan.

Joel Tew

If the average is $120 for an office visit, for example, we know that we have to negotiate a better rate if a provider is charging $300.

Jeff Kramer

Our goal was to negotiate a new agreement that would be in the best interest of our subscribers and shareholders and the new agreement fulfills that objective.

Scott Greenstein

Now, as one organization, we can buy the content for less. We can negotiate with the distributors differently because we're offering a collective wider coverage. We have a better opportunity to negotiate those deals.

Jeff Clarke

We remain committed to a consensual agreement, but we just have seen no movement. At this moment, management has refused to negotiate. They are still at $325 million.

Lee Moak

One way to counter that is to negotiate ahead of time exactly how joint expenses will work. And put it in writing so you don't have to revisit the conversation every month, which can be draining.

Michelle Smith

The more obstacles you tack on, the more difficult it is for the bill to successfully negotiate the steps along the way.

Rep. Dudley Goodlette

We've had to absorb multiple budget cuts over the last five years. We're at the mercy of our funding sources and we have no ability to negotiate worker contracts.

Karen Harris

More power to you as the consumer if we can help you negotiate a lower rate.

Brian Reed

Now it can't be ignored and the Legislature needs to negotiate it.

Dennis Poust

If one party will not negotiate, it's hard to characterize it as a negotiation.

Lee Moak

He wanted to negotiate a selling price not just for the car but also for all of the trophies and the memorabilia associated with the car and we came up with a deal.

Frank Collingwood

Future employees at the moment of hire don't negotiate, don't hire a lawyer, don't tamper with those clauses, don't even read them. They're interested only in the money. They'll sign anything.

Paul Tobias

I'll try to prepare for the future of Ellis County and the future of my grandchildren. One of my strengths is the ability to listen. That gives me the ability to negotiate the best policy possible.

Bill Dodson

I rely on Prost to negotiate the first corner and the rest of it.

Alain Prost

We got pretty good insurance, and we'll continue to have pretty good insurance, ... It's better to have good insurance and not have everything because you can negotiate your members out of jobs if you're not careful.

Billy Jackson

I think our first step will be to negotiate the agreement.

Susan Kirk

We were happy we were able to negotiate it amicably.

Chris Davies

As long as they jump through the hoops, at the end of the day, they can be fairly free to negotiate.

James Peters

If they don't give us the information, we can't negotiate properly with them.

John Findlay

We continued to negotiate and let the museum know that when we give a gift, there is no attachment.

Louisa Smith

I've been taught to negotiate differently. You're playing or dealing with some of the very best in the world ... and they certainly don't mind using leverage.

Tom Irwin

We'll go back (to the table) with the same intent we always have, which is to negotiate on behalf of our members.

Leslie Porras

We hope this provides transparency so consumers will be able to more aggressively negotiate with service providers.

Rich Barton

I negotiate my deals with a loaded shotgun. They were not on the set of the film.

Jim Jarmusch

They may hope Delta takes a couple of punches and is more willing to negotiate.

Jim Higgins

The problem with Papua is: who has the legitimacy to negotiate on behalf of Papuans with the government?

Dewi Fortuna Anwar

Their first task is to get down there and make contact with the crew and the craft, and then negotiate the safe return of both.

Sean Kelly

We don't negotiate the deal. We're just the matchmakers.

Lou Angeli

The approach, in fairness, should be to re-negotiate the contract, so that we don't end up with raw sewage from Sumas in the Sumas River again.

George Ferguson

They have caused havoc. They do basically as they please. They arrest people, they torture people, they execute people, they detain people, they negotiate ransom and they do that with impunity.

John Pace

Are prepared to meet -- anytime, anywhere, with a mediator or without one -- to negotiate a contract that provides good jobs for working families.

Ron Carey

We are disappointed, but hardly surprised, that the company has as much as admitted that it has no interest in further direct negotiations. Management has been largely unresponsive to our attempts to negotiate in earnest for a fair contract.

Roger Cox

It gives them more leverage. If your cost of goods is lower, you have more leverage to negotiate prices that might be able to beat out competing technologies.

Ren Benjamin

We don't want to negotiate. The president had the chance to give a clear answer, which he didn't do.

Bruno Julliard

There has been some progress. We're certainly hopeful we can negotiate (an agreement.

Sharon Wenzl

The fact of the matter is we're going to sit down with the speaker and negotiate a more equitable arrangement, and I think the speaker will be amenable to some accommodation.

David Bowles

We have always said we are willing to negotiate an agreement. That's what we'd prefer. But we can't give up another 50% of our contact after what we've lost so far.

Richard Harwood

Even though we might not own it, we're hoping to negotiate an agreement with a buyer that will allow the club to continue to meet there on the second Saturday of every month.

Jini Reynolds

A strike is always the last option and we made it clear to management that we can still negotiate.

Mfanafuthi Sithebe

We did not get enough time to negotiate or to make any efforts for his safe return. Everything happened very quickly, giving us very little time to react.

Manish Agarwal

The coalition no longer needs to negotiate with the opposition, which can be a source of danger. Differences are sure to emerge within this coalition.

Joseph Ramos

The delay may give them the opportunity to negotiate instead of rushing to market.

Josh Martin

We know this [assistance] will not be automatically restored but this is something we hope to negotiate.

Herbert Murerwa

We do not negotiate with terrorists. We put them out of business.

Scott Mccellan

Afghanistan needs reconciliation but I don't think the Americans want to negotiate.

Abdul Salam Zaeef

The association will work to negotiate a contract that will cover everybody.

Candice Johnson

Extra care is needed in this leg and we have mapped out a strategy to negotiate the sections well.

Riyaz Kurji

We shall negotiate while we fight and we shall fight while we negotiate.

Meles Zenawi

Actually, China is not very satisfied with OPEC. I believe in these talks OPEC will negotiate with China about more investments in the future.

Ma Shang

You're actually close. You just have to get back to the bargaining table, negotiate in good faith, come back to the members with something else and then chances are that you'll get an agreement.

Gil Mcgowan

We will certainly continue to negotiate with anybody who's here. We have no interest in walking away from talks.

Eric Rabe

The seller can try to negotiate with his or her agent for a lower commission if you don't have an agent. But they aren't obligated.

Eric Cunliffe

People grumble about it, and they may complain to a lawyer they know, but they don't really know what the rules for lawyers are. But there have been a number of instances where the disciplinary counsel has had to negotiate with lawyers about their ads.

Elliot Hicks