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Negotiate Quotes

On bargaining through hard moments.

Negotiation appears in serious and lighter forms here, from a tsar using autocratic power to free serfs to a joking definition of marriage as love, honor, and negotiation.

Alexander II really used autocracy well to negotiate the freeing of the serfs in 1861.

Quotes by Simon Sebag Montefiore

Marriage: love, honor, and negotiate.

Quotes by Joe Moore

I will negotiate with my worst enemy.

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these quotes describe historical or personal negotiation?
Both, ranging from a historic diplomatic move involving serfs to lighter personal takes on marriage and conflict.
What historical event involves negotiation in this topic?
One quote references a tsar using autocratic authority to negotiate the freeing of serfs in the nineteenth century.
Is marriage described seriously or humorously here?
Humorously, with one line defining marriage as a mix of love, honor, and ongoing negotiation between partners.
Does any quote take negotiation to an extreme?
Yes, one speaker states a willingness to negotiate even with a worst enemy, pushing the idea to its furthest point.
What's a related topic worth reading next?
The Jill Scott quotes page offers a different, more personal angle worth comparing.

One line takes the idea furthest, promising to negotiate even with a worst enemy. For related reading, see Law And Order or Jill Scott quotes.