Play off everyone against each other so that you have more avenues of action open to you.
We don't have a monopoly. Anyone who wants to dig a well without a Hughes bit can always use a pick and shovel.
I'm not a paranoid deranged millionaire.
Once you consent to some concession, you can never cancel it and put things back the way they are.
The Hercules' was a monumental undertaking. It is the largest aircraft ever built... I put the sweat of my life into this thing.