International Quotes by Henry A. Kissinger

90% of politicians give the other 10% a bad name.

— Henry A. Kissinger

I believe it is a mistake to isolate arms control from other areas of policy.

— Henry A. Kissinger

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

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

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

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

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

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

John Paul II was one of the greatest men of the last century. Perhaps the greatest.

— Henry A. Kissinger

Does anyone have any questions for my answers?

— Henry A. Kissinger

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

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

With proper tactics, nuclear war need not be as destructive as it appears.

— Henry A. Kissinger

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

University politics make me long for the simplicity of the Middle East.

— Henry A. Kissinger