“If somebody had made that [deal] to me when I was a businessman, I would have said he proposed to give me the sleeves from his vest.” IfsGivingMadeSaidDealsGive MeBusinessmanAmerican PoliticsSleevesVests Author:George P. Shultz
“Negotiations are a euphemism for capitulation if the shadow of power is not cast across the bargaining table.” IfsShadowTablesCastsNegotiationBargainingEuphemismCapitulation Author:George P. Shultz
“The minute you start talking about what you're going to do if you lose, you have lost.” IfsLostSportsLosesTalkingFocusMinutesLosingAdversityMotivational SportsInspirational SportsSoftballVolleyballWinning And LosingWinning LosingSports SpiritInspirational SoftballMotivational SoftballLosing A GameSoftball Player Author:George P. Shultz
“If they are too big to fail, make them smaller.” IfsBigsPoliticalPoliticsFailing Author:George P. Shultz
“You've got to dream a little bit if you're going to get somewhere.” IfsLittlesDreamBitsLittle Bit Author:George P. Shultz
“My experience is that if the military didn't want to use force and was confronted with a president that did, the military would come back with what I would call the 'bomb Moscow' scenario. They would say it had to be done with conditions that were so extreme, you obviously wouldn't do it.” IfsWantDoneUseForcePresidentConditionsMilitaryExtremesBombsScenariosMoscow Author:George P. Shultz
