The best Quotes by Henry Kissinger

The best Quotes by Henry Kissinger

Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat, political scientist, geopolitical consultant, and politician who served as United States secretary of state and national security advisor under the presidential administrations of Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiating a ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances.

Accept everything about yourself - I mean everything, You are you and that is the beginning and the end - no apologies, no regrets.
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There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.
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Before this war, I was opposed to membership of Ukraine in NATO because I feared that it would start exactly the process that we have seen now. Now that this process has reached this level, the idea of a neutral Ukraine under these conditions is no longer meaningful. I believe Ukrainian membership in NATO would be an appropriate outcome.
January 2023
When I was a boy, it never occurred to me that one day I might participate at the birthday of a German Chancellor. But that was before I knew that smoking four packs of cigarettes and consuming ten Coca-Colas a day guaranteed longevity.
Democracy is too important to leave up to the votes of the people.
Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.
Oil is much too important a commodity to be left in the hands of the Arabs.
America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
A diamond is a chunk of coal that is made good under pressure.
Does anyone have any questions for my answers?
Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people.
Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.
No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with the enemy.
You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria.
Corrupt politicians make the other ten percent look bad.
The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.
America has fought five wars since 1945 and has gained its objectives in only one of them, the Gulf War.
Xi is convinced his generation's hardships gave it the strength to face the challenges of adapting China to the consequences of its success. He has put forward a sweeping reform program designed to move millions to the cities, streamline bureaucracy, reorient the economy away state-owned enterprises and fight corruption.
March 2013
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.

Quotes about Henry Kissinger

With clear language and undaunted diplomacy, he has significantly shaped the United States of America and post-war global politics.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier - December 2023

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The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them.
If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.
No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.
Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.
The Cold War isn't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat.
That's the misery: Stupid people are so confident, the wise ones full of doubt.
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Libraries are the intellectual gas stations of the country.
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NBA games are exciting to watch and have global appeal. They are very popular in China. I do watch NBA games on television when I have time.
China will always remain the builder of world peace, a contributor to global development, and upholder of international order.
The good Lord didn't see fit to put oil and gas only where there are democratically elected regimes friendly to the United States.
Dick Cheney - June 1998
If America leads a blessed life, then why did God put all of our oil under people who hate us?
Queen Elizabeth II helped mending the wounds caused by World War II. Britain offered Germany the hand of conciliation. And the hand of conciliation was the hand of the Queen.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier - September 2022
Older people have deep and terrible memories renewed, younger people are struck by a horror they never deemed to be possible: There's war in Europe.
It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.
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Being different isn't a bad thing. It means you're brave enough to be yourself.
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In times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers.
T’Challa in Black Panther
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Stop the war! Admit that this is a war against an entire nation and stop it!
Dmitry Glukhovsky - Juni 2022
I'm glad to announce that President Erdogan has agreed to forward the accession protocol for Sweden to the grand national assembly as soon as possible.
Jens Stoltenberg - Juli 2023
Giving up smoking is the easiest thing in the world. I know because I've done it thousands of times.
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I don't need to know how they make Coca-Cola. I think it tastes just fine not knowing what the ingredients are. I think there are some things that should be kept secret.
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People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people.
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A vote is like a rifle, its usefulness depends upon the character of the user.
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I don't want to be like you. A diplomat who does nothing but sit around talking, while the warriors get to have epic adventures.
Princess Maya in Maya and the Three - Season 1 Episode 1
If there is a country that has committed unspeakable atrocities in the world, it is the United States of America. They don’t care for human beings.
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Even in the darkness, diamonds still shine.
Girl from Nowhere - Season 1 Episode 3
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He, who asks a question is a fool for five minutes. He, who does not ask remains a fool forever.
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As much money and life as you could want! The two things most human beings would choose above all - the trouble is, humans do have a knack of choosing precisely those things that are worst for them.
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Remember, with great power. comes great responsibility!
Uncle Ben in Spider-Man
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Smart women love smart men more than smart men love smart women.
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