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"We really crushed it at that meeting, didn't we?"

"Of course you can resign Ferguson. How would you like to buy back your freedom? Cash, credit card or easy payments?"

"It's Swamp & Swallow - they're making an offer we can't refuse!"

Takeovers.

"That's Hicks from the corporate office. He's adorable, but trust me—when it comes to acquisitions, he's an animal!"

"But I won't bore you with the all too familiar story of a dictator's rise to absolute power,"

'Competition is good...unless it's too good.'

"I need to catch you after the meeting."

"Sir, I have a question that's lunch-related."

'That's it gentlemen, we're broke. Anybody know any good jokes?'

'Jones, somewhere out there, we've lost our common sense. I want you to go and bring it back.'

"My God—I've forgotten the number of my Swiss bank account!"

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

'Larry, you have everything it takes to go far in this company, but a word of advice: lose the laugh.'

'This is Osgood, our most essential man -- he thinks up new ways to limit warranties!'

"Hi, I'm Cindy, the company's most toxic employee!"

"What do you suppose Ken Burns will have to say about all this in 30 years?"

'Remember, Henderson - Give a man a fish and he eats for a day. Teach a man to fish and you've sacrificed your leverage.'

They had no idea what they were doing, but it didn't matter...

"It's a dog-eat-dog economy. And I'm the Doberman."

"You can't expect to get anywhere in business without making an enemy or two, Filmeyer."

"And for a left-handed designated hitter and a player to be named later, Mr. Steinbrenner would gladly fly Elián home."

Carrot & nose on sticks.

"Remember, negotiating is like buying fruit. You don't know what you'll get until you squeeze 'em a bit."

'I envisioned something more robust'

'I'll give you this, Henderson - you're no worse than anyone else.'

Domino Effect of Rising Gas Prices.

"Calm down, I'm just using the rules of modern competition."

"Clearly, this pair were up to something. . ."

"He's just come back from a 'managing stress' course...He learnt all sorts of strategies for dealing with pressure...maybe he could show us some of them if he ever wakes up."

Thanks to compromise they were moving closer.

Boss: 'Change is good!' Employees: 'Who's getting fired?'

"I was hoping for more from you 'Mission Statement' than, 'earn a s******d of money'!"