The American temptation is to believe that foreign policy is a subdivision of psychiatry. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I believe it is a mistake to isolate arms control from other areas of policy. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I do not believe that Putin intends to leave office in a Cold War atmosphere with the United States. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Competing pressures tempt one to believe that an issue deferred is a problem avoided; more often it is a crisis invited. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I believe in freedom of expression, and I believe that societies thrive when they permit freedom of expression. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
It is frankly a mistake of amateurs to believe you can gain the upper hand in a diplomatic negotiation. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Statesmen think in terms of history and view society as an organism. Prophets are different since they believe absolute aims can be… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I believe that without Watergate we would have had an extraordinary period of success with a strong Nixon and a still vital… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I believe that there is a whole set of issues in the world - environment, proliferation, energy, cyberspace - that can only… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I can think of no faster way to unite the American people behind George W. Bush than a terrorist attack on an… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
When I became security advisor, I became familiar with the so-called SIOP war plans, I called in Secretary McNamara and asked him… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
No, [the U.S.] has made it clear that we consider a peaceful resolution an essential aspect of American foreign policy. This I… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I also do not believe that the United States can let itself be driven into a political role by escalating terrorism, and… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
Americans believe that you can alter people by conversion, and that everybody in the world is a potential American. The Chinese also… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
If you mean by "military victory" an Iraqi government that can be established and whose writ runs across the whole country, that… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
The mistake we make with many people - not just Russia - is that we believe we have the model, and there… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share Image
I believe it is a mistake to isolate arms control from other areas of policy. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." [...]… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
The convictions that leaders have formed before reaching high office are the intellectual capital they will consume as long as they continue in office. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
Nothing is more urgent than a serious, dare I say compassionate, debate as to where we are going at home and abroad. Technicians cannot… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
Jews were segregated from 1933 on. We could only play against other Jewish teams. This wasn't just social segregation; this was the beginning of… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
The Russian people, at least the ones I know, have pride in being a Russian. And, therefore, they want to be taken seriously in… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
There are only two reasons to sit in the back row of an airplane: Either you have diarrhea, or you're anxious to meet people… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
John Paul II was one of the greatest men of the last century. Perhaps the greatest. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
Taiwan will probably not declare independence. The question isn't independence. The issue is whether Taiwan will declare itself as a sovereign separate state. That… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
China is a country with a record of continuous self-government going back 4,000 years, the only society that has achieved this. One must start… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
With proper tactics, nuclear war need not be as destructive as it appears. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
I think a resumption of the Cold War would be a historic tragedy. If a conflict is avoidable, on a basis reflecting morality and… — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
University politics make me long for the simplicity of the Middle East. — Henry A. Kissinger Copy Share
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