Famous Quotes & Sayings

Mary Ritter Beard

The trade agreement has become a rather distinct feature of the American labor movement. ... It is based on the idea that labor shall accept the capitalist system of production and make terms of peace with it.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Those who seek consolation in existing churches often pay for their peace of mind with a tacit agreement to ignore a great deal of what is known about the way the world works.

Mark Tobey

We all feel a separateness; we wish that a drop of water would soften our ego; the world needs a common conscience: agreement... we must concentrate outside ourselves.

All of the cast, Director Lenny West and our Board of Directors agreed this would be a great idea.

All of the investors (families included) were able to get their capital back, plus the agreed 25 percent.

Frank Stronach

All the feedback I get is very positive. We hope to have an agreement with OBS very soon.

All these issues have been covered in a lot of detail. We're just bringing them back to the public for the next round -hopefully the forum and public gets what they need to get some agreement to wrap up and the forum can make some kind of recommendation.

All the parties will hold consultations on the implementation of all principles and agreements stated in the Joint Statement reached at the fourth round of the talks,

all sides agreed that the dinner (Tuesday) night was useful.

Vaclav Havel

All respected domestic and international organizations agree that your demands are justified. Therefore I wish you strength, endurance, courage and fortunate decisions.

The market may see this as just rhetoric, and it shows they're not leaving China with any agreement to strengthen the yuan. The yen is most sensitive to changes in expectations on the yuan.

Andrew Zimbalist

The market's been soft, ... and I think that's mostly a result of the new provisions in the collective bargaining agreement.

Christine Quinn

The mayor and I have had, and will continue to have, a very good relationship. But we don't agree on everything.

The members agreed to the standard set in July 2004, which is substantial improvement in market access. The EU offer doesn't get us there.

The mechanical elements for closure are in place. In many respects, Swiss bankers and authorities have come to agree on the mechanism and procedures we have struggled for in the last two years.

The meat of this whole process is not this act; the operational agreement is. That's where we get to the nitty-gritty.

David Murray

The manager's departure was agreed in early January as Alex believed that a four-and-a-half year term at the club was an appropriate period upon which to end his tenure.

Hermann Hesse

Everything is necessary, everything needs only my agreement, my assent, my loving understanding; then all is well with me and nothing can harm me.

Hermann Hesse

Therefore, I see whatever exists as good, death is to me like life, sin like holiness, wisdom like foolishness, everything has to be as it is, everything only requires my consent, only my willingness, my loving agreement, to be good for me, to do nothing but work for my benefit, to be unable to ever harm me.

James F. Byrnes

That was the principle of reparations to which President Truman agreed at Potsdam. And the United States will not agree to the taking from Germany of greater reparations than was provided by the Potsdam Agreement.

James F. Byrnes

The carrying out of the Potsdam Agreement has, however, been obstructed by the failure of the Allied Control Council to take the necessary steps to enable the German economy to function as an economic unit.

Friedrich Engels

By the same right under which France took Flanders, Lorraine and Alsace, and will sooner or later take Belgium -- by that same right Germany takes over Schleswig; it is the right of civilization as against barbarism, of progress as against stability. Even if the agreements were in Denmark's favor -- which is very doubtful-this right carries more weight than all the agreements, for it is the right of historical evolution.

Frederick the Great

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to do what they please, and I am to do what I please.

Louis Stokes

There are some classified documents there that we received from the CIA. Our arrangement with the CIA was that we could by mutual agreement declassify these documents, but we had no authority to unilaterally declassify them.

Malcolm Turnbull

But who knows, some years from now if there's a global emissions trading scheme agreement, as many have hoped for, then I'm sure Australia would be part of it.

Malcolm Muggeridge

There's nothing is this world more instinctively abhorrent to me than finding myself in agreement with my fellow-humans.

Harvey Mackay

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.

Harvey Mackay

In a litigation-happy society, clear agreements often prevent small disagreements from becoming big ones.

Paul Farmer

And I can also show you that people from all walks of life agree that someone who is sick deserves, in principle, compassion and care.

An awful lot of negotiation occurs ahead of time, and in the overwhelming number of cases either there is no problem to begin with, or the problem gets settled through negotiation or an agreement that a certain number of stores or branches get sold off,

Edward Luck

The idea of having a real transition period makes eminent sense, and most member states would tend to agree in theory. The problem is, can they settle on a candidate by the middle of the year? It would be a major triumph, but I'm not betting the farm on it.

The Europeans interpreted and violated the Paris Agreement unilaterally.

The employers are very relieved we managed to reach an agreement with the bulk of the unions. There was some very good, mature negotiating and at the eleventh hour we got an agreement both the employer and unions are happy with.