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"Takeover rumors are abating, sir!"

"I'm going to bombard you with graphs until you agree with me."

"I'm razzled, but not dazzled."

"Oh dear...I don't think negotiations are going too well..."

"I see we're going up against the Big Guys."

'To close the deal, I had to make some minor concessions.'

"Before I read the financial report I have to ask... do any of you have a weapon?"

"He's not sleeping. He always dims his display while downloading data."

'This merger will cut jobs 40%, reduce salaries 30% and increase the work hours 25%. Your job is to make this look like the best thing that ever happened to our employees.'

'You're closer to the Big Guy than anyone. Will you help us kill him?'

"It's going to be one of those days."

'We need to schedule a few impromptu meetings...'

"I'm tired of being used as a scapegoat."

'Chin up, Simpson, it's for the good of the firm.'

"When everyone's an 800 pound gorilla, nobody's an 800 pound gorilla.".

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'Almost finished.'

Phil, I'm just too depleted to function. I need to take the afternoon off and recharge my batteries.

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'My advice to you Winslow is, don't be afraid to fail. Unless you know what's good for you!'

"Yes, next year you'll be moving from classroom to classrooms, and, no, it doesn't count as PE."

"I was able to negotiate it from a hostile takeover to an uneasy alliance."

'Don't go too far out on a limb - he'll send you to a branch office.'

'I'm calling you out, account to account.'

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"Well, we can tackle this now when we're exhausted from the week or wait until Monday when we're exhausted from the weekend."

"Today's meeting will be endless, with a half-hour break for lunch."

'We're going to be experiencing some pain today. We're removing the band-aid we put on the problem.'

'What say we set aside all our petty grievances and just hate each other on general principles.'

'Don't take this the wrong way but I'm thinking of calling someone in to manage our future corporate acquisitions.'

"I see you've come a long way, Perkins."

'He has the Big Cheese on his side - But the High Muckity-Mucks will be with us.'

"I'm having trouble sleeping through board meetings."

"By the way, about your presentation...Management has made a surprise visit."

'It's important to be able to express anger, Winthrop, but not in my presence.'