Quotes by Henry Kissinger
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People think responsibility is hard to bear. It's not. I think that sometimes it is the absence of responsibility that is harder to bear. You have a great feeling of ...
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Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.
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The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. What President Nixon and I tried to do was unnatural. And that is why we didn't ...
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The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you than the friends you make by being on the fence
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People are generally amazed that I would take an interest in any form that would require me to stop talking for three hours.
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If it's going to come out eventually, better have it come out immediately.
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The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
henry kissinger
Ninety percent of politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.
