To bargain freedom for security is the devil's bargain. Having made the bargain, one enjoys neither freedom nor security.
It is impossible to bargain collectively with the government.
A dear bargain is always disagreeable, particularly as it is a reflection upon the buyer's judgment.
How can one bargain for anything that is worth while? And what else is worth bargaining for?
A bargain ain't a bargain unless it's something you need.
Negotiations over a shrinking pie are especially difficult because they require an allocation of losses. People tend to be much more easygoing when they bargain over an expanding pie.
I bargain now. I offer buttons for his love.
As a doc, though, I've seen what happens when people are under a lot of stress. Doesn't always bring out their best. When people are scared, they get angry. They'll do things they never thought they would. They'll bargain and compromise in order to survive; they'll chase after miracle cures and believe just about anything so long as it gives them hope. When hope fails, then watch out. Some people get brutal. They'll turn on each other; they'll become their own worst enemies.
To love anything good, at any cost, is a bargain.
We sin because we see sin as a bargain. We unconsciously calculate that it’s worth it, that it pays.
I would prefer to remain in prison for another 20 years than bargain my beliefs for freedom.
The more we pay for any truth, the better is our bargain.
Experience teaches that the time to buy stocks is when their price is unduly depressed by temporary adversity. In other words, they should be bought on a bargain basis or not at all.
A fair bargain leaves both sides unhappy.
I once went out with this girl, she was no bargain either, she showed up with pigtails under her arms.
Libraries are fun, educational, and the biggest bargain on the face of the earth.
It's just as unpleasant to get more than you bargain for as to get less.
We must be diligent today. To wait until tomorrow is too late. Death comes unexpectedly. How can we bargain with it?
A good bargaine is a pick-purse. [A good bargain is a pick-purse. ]
Generally, the greater the stigma or revulsion, the better the bargain.