Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos quotes
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“In business a reputation for keeping absolutely to the letter and spirit of an agreement, even when it is unfavorable, is the most precious of assets, although it is not entered in the balance sheet.”
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“Power in a corporation becomes residual and dwells in the background. It is the ability to exercise nice matters of judgment.”
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“Flattery is the infantry of negotiation.”
-- Oliver Lyttelton, 1st Viscount Chandos
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“Good discourse sinks differences and seeks agreements.”
Source : Amos Bronson Alcott (1872). “Concord Days”, p.74
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“Nature can seem cruel, but she balances her books.”
Source : Alison Lurie (2012). “The Last Resort: A Novel”, p.275, Open Road Media
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“You don't really know a woman until she writes you a letter.”
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“There are people who would rather choke than go see my movies. They write me letters all the time.”
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“What happened to romance? Sappy, soppy longhand love letters.”
Source : "Fictional character: Lindy". "Beastly", www.imdb.com. 2011.
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“Laws are a dead letter without courts to expound and define their true meaning and operation.”
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“Heav'n first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid.”