“The war is just when the intention that causes it to be undertaken is just. The will is therefore the principle element that must be considered, not the means... He who intends to kill the guilty sometimes faultlessly shed the… — 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
