It's never a good deal when only one party thinks it is.
Interpretation
A mutually beneficial agreement requires both parties to perceive value in it.
This quote emphasizes that true agreements or deals must have a sense of fairness and mutual benefit. If only one side feels satisfied while the other does not, it indicates an imbalance that can lead to dissatisfaction and conflict, revealing the importance of equitable exchanges in relationships.
In practice
During a negotiation meeting to stress the importance of finding a middle ground.
Over the years, I've evolved a somewhat heretical but time-and mind-saving approach to books, articles, editorials that deal with weighty matters. More often than not, by beginning at the end and contemplating the conclusions, one can determine if it's worth going through the whole to get there.
Those who enjoy responsibility usually get it; those who merely like exercising authority usually lose it.
To live long and achieve happiness, cultivate the art of radiating happiness.
The purpose of education is to replace an empty mind with an open one.
If you never budge, don't expect a push.
How would you know what happy is if you've never been otherwise.
I’ve found that festivals are a relatively painless way to meet people and make a few points that need making, without having to hit them over the head with too many speeches.
“Everybody gives you belief for the asking,” she said to David, “and so few people give you anything more to believe in than your own belief—just not letting you down, that's all. It's so hard to find a person who accepts responsibilities beyond what you ask.' 'So easy to be loved - so hard to love.' David answered.
Maybe he's been in Africa so long he has forgotten that we Christians have our own system of marriage, and it is called Monotony.
No society of nations, no people within a nation, no family can benefit through mutual aid unless good will exceeds ill will; unless the spirit of cooperation surpasses antagonism; unless we all see and act as though the other man's welfare determines our own welfare.
I have already lost touch with a couple of people I used to be
No matter how beautiful a woman might be, you're always threatened by certain... You're always threatened by other women, period.
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