Educator Quote by Henry A. Kissinger

“Statesman create; ordinary leaders consume. The ordinary leader is satisfied with ameliorating the environment, not transforming it; a statesman must be a visionary and an educator.” quote by Henry A. Kissinger — Download Open image

“Statesman create; ordinary leaders consume. The ordinary leader is satisfied with ameliorating the environment, not transforming it; a statesman must be a visionary and an educator.”

Henry A. Kissinger

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