Famous Quotes & Sayings

Should the government give the nod to the agreement, we are worried that we (Indonesia) will never ratify the Rome Statute, which is considered a vital foundation for countries once ruled by authoritarian regimes to move toward democracy.

Ehud Barak

sign an agreement that I don't think is good.

She has been a pretty strong presence at the company for a long time, and was obviously a big driver in the launch of Weekend Edition. The fact that she's leaving by mutual agreement indicates that the board is becoming more active, and is willing to make tougher decisions.

She had him sign a prenuptial agreement when she knew he was mentally incompetent, ... It's sad and it's abusive. Money motivates a lot of people.

Mississippi officials have taken some important first steps toward reform, ... Despite some initial progress, we have been unable to obtain agreement on an in-court settlement.

We have a revenue share agreement varying from artist to artist, so they will benefit from this deal,

We have a partnership agreement with S&P for exchange-traded funds.

We have a partnership agreement and we have an agreement with the NBA that governs how we operate. Those agreements make sure that we do our business, and we're doing our business. It doesn't mean that every bit of business will be done as perfectly as we'd like to get done, but we'll get it done.

We have just ended the fourth round of negotiations with the Chinese aimed at reaching a broad agreement.

Jonny Moseley

We're gratified that we're going forward, ... I think we came to a reasonable agreement with the neighbors about their concerns. A lot of the concerns were legitimate, but some were way out there.

We are all at work, all the services are prepared for signing the necessary agreements in the remaining eight hours before the end of the day and the year.

This promotion is a reflection of the outstanding job Neil has done positioning Business Wire as truly the global leader in news distribution. He has built Business Wire's global distribution network to an unsurpassed level and has initiated myriad exclusive distribution agreements for the company throughout Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.

Ross Brawn

This winter and next year he'll do a few more serious tests. It's a kind of open-ended agreement,

Bashar al-Assad

The logical thing is to implement the Arab Defense Agreement.

Vagit Alekperov

Last year, we commissioned a new gas deposit, and our agreement with Gasport has worked.

Last year was such a huge success partnering with the Bluegrass Brewing Company that we both wanted to continue the relationship this year. This year's sponsorship agreement further strengthens our relationship with the BBC, and will provide several unique benefits for Inside The Ville members during each and every U of L game. We're very appreciative of our continued partnership with Pat Hagan and the BBC.

Henry Hyde

many unknowns surrounding the overall agreement (and) there is much work to be done before that (congressional) assent can be given.

Scripps is not being difficult in this. We've tried every which way to come to agreement with the county.

Sears did not file these agreements in court even though they told the customer who signed them they would.

SEQuester(tm), the patented star product in this new generation of super filters, is intended for the genomics market of automated DNA sequencing laboratories. The product offers sizeable labor savings in the processing of DNA samples and fully enables robotic sequencers. We have discussed tentative agreements for brand alliances and manufacturing through well known distribution channels in the DNA products industry, an overall market worth an estimated U.S. $4 billion.

Dennis Prager

I prefer clarity over agreement

Deborah Tannen

The argument culture urges us to approach the world-and the people in it-in an adversarial frame of mind. It rests on the assumption that opposition is the best way to get anything done: Conflict and opposition are as necessary as cooperation and agreement, but the scale is off balance, with conflict and opposition over-weighted.

Elbert Hubbard

It may happen sometimes that a long debate becomes the cause of a longer friendship. Commonly, those who dispute with one another at last agree.

We're continuing to work towards getting an agreement prior to Friday's deadline.

We're confident that once Congress has all the facts, they will strongly endorse an agreement that will help cement a new and important strategic partnership between the United States and India.

Salva Kiir Mayardit

It is neither my intention to depart from the route of John Garang nor to change the Comprehensive Peace Agreement.

Alexis de Tocqueville

The Union was formed by the voluntary agreement of the States; and these, in uniting together, have not forfeited their Nationality, nor have they been reduced to the condition of one and the same people. If one of the States chose to withdraw its name from the contract, it would be difficult to disprove its right of doing so ...

Donald Evans

Let me tell you the basic fundamental principle by which we sit down and negotiate agreements with our friends: nobody wins unless we all win.

Let this definitive and final agreement leave no doubt that the New Jersey Devils will start the '07-'08 season at this world-class, state-of-the-art facility. This means the Devils are satisfied that the city of Newark will fulfill its obligations.

Gerry Adams

make it very very clear there is no way forward except the Good Friday agreement.

Major League Baseball looks forward to signing a lease so that Washington's baseball fans can enjoy watching their team in a new, state-of-the art stadium. We believe it is important for all parties to honor the terms of the agreements that were made.

Major League Baseball has not yet been provided with the filings made by the D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission with the City Council last Friday, nor the text of the legislation passed by the Council last night. We are very concerned about what we heard during the debate, and we need to read the materials and the legislative language so we can determine whether they are consistent with the agreements between Major League Baseball and the city.

Make them prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that they actually had an agreement and a contract with this individual.