“Chess teaches the Clausewitzian concepts of “center of gravity” and the “decisive point”—the game usually beginning as a struggle for the center of the board. Wei qi teaches the art of strategic encirclement.” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
We are moving towards a world that is reordering itself and that may appear more ordered at some periods of time, but I see… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow they will be grateful! This is especially true if… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“New methods of accessing and communicating information unite regions as never before and project events globally—but in a manner that inhibits reflection, demanding of… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“The Art of War articulates a doctrine less of territorial conquest than of psychological dominance; it was the way the North Vietnamese fought America” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“Like the United States, China thought of itself as playing a special role. But it never espoused the American notion of universalism to spread… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
Every first-term president has to learn something after he comes into office. Nobody can be completely ready for the inevitable crises. — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“Politicians are like dogs... Their life expectancy is too short for a commitment to be bearable” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
The tragedy of America is that it entered all the wars with a consensus in favor of them, but within a defined period, the… — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“If history teaches anything it is that there can be no peace without equilibrium and no justice without restraint.” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“In the Chinese version of exceptionalism, China did not export its ideas but let others come to seek them.” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
“In Washington...the appearance of power is therefore almost as important as the reality of it. In fact, the appearance is frequently its essential reality” — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault — Henry Kissinger Copy Share Image
