My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfied us both. They are to say what they please, and I am to do what I please.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Disagreements will always occur between us, but we all approach them wanting the best for each and every one of us, for the whole people.
I can do whatever I want. They will tell me if what I am doing is stupid or a total waste of time. I may tell them that they are wrong, and we will come to an agreement.
By getting your customers to agree with you in small steps along the way, you have a better chance of reaching agreement when it's time to do business.
I have disagreements with some and more agreements with others. But that doesn't mean I cannot listen to those I disagree with.
We had many more points of agreement than we had points of difference, but we did differ, and the bigger we got, the more insistent we got that each one of us should have his way.
It is a duty of everyone to cooperate and help each other.
Consensus isn't just about agreement. It's about changing things around: You get a proposal, you work something out, people foresee problems, you do creative synthesis. At the end of it, you come up with something that everyone thinks is okay. Most people like it, and nobody hates it.
When you say you agree to a thing in principle you mean that you have not the slightest intention of carrying it out in practice.
People want to hear what I have to say and respect what I say.
The ability to compromise is not a diplomatic politeness toward a partner but rather taking into account and respecting your partner's legitimate interests.
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