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You can only end a negotiation for peace if you begin it.

Simple logic dictates that if you cannot even conceive the possibility of leaving a negotiation, then it is preferable never to enter one.

I think most conflicts do end with negotiated settlements; some don't, but most do.

I'm not big with negotiating.

If you come to a negotiation table saying you have the final truth, that you know nothing but the truth and that is final, you will get nothing.

Negotiation is not a policy. It's a technique. It's something you use when it's to your advantage, and something that you don't use when it's not to your advantage.

If you want to bring an end to long-standing conflict, you have to be prepared to compromise.

Know what you want to achieve prior to starting to negotiate. It's the golden rule but the one most people fail to heed. Without a plan, you allow the opposing party to define your goals instead of the other way around.

With negotiations, you never know what's going to happen.

I think each negotiation should be based on what's the best decision - taking everything into account, not taking one thing into account.