Henry Kissinger
Statesman
1923-05-27 – 2023-11-29
Henry Kissinger was an American diplomat and statesman who served as U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. He was a central figure in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War.
Quotes by Henry Kissinger
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A turbulent history has taught Chinese leaders that not every problem has a solution and that too great an emphasis on total mastery over specific events could upset the harmony of the universe.
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Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God
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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
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In every era, humanity produces demonic individuals and seductive ideas of repression. The task of statesmanship is to prevent their rise to power and sustain an international order capable of deterring them if they do achieve it.
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The bargaining position of the victor always diminishes with time. Whatever is not exacted during the shock of defeat becomes increasingly difficult to attain later.
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Politicians are like dogs... Their life expectancy is too short for a commitment to be bearable
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Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.
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Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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Military men are just dumb, stupid animals to be used as pawns in foreign policy.
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Politicians are like dogs... Their life expectancy is too short for a commitment to be bearable
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In every era, humanity produces demonic individuals and seductive ideas of repression. The task of statesmanship is to prevent their rise to power and sustain an international order capable of deterring them if they do achieve it.
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The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.
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Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
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Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with the enemy.
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A turbulent history has taught Chinese leaders that not every problem has a solution and that too great an emphasis on total mastery over specific events could upset the harmony of the universe.
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The bargaining position of the victor always diminishes with time. Whatever is not exacted during the shock of defeat becomes increasingly difficult to attain later.
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Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God
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A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood.
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The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.
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