Acquire Quote by Henry A. Kissinger

A great statesman is he who knows when to depart from traditions, as well as when to adhere to them.

— John Stuart Mill

True statesmanship is the art of changing a nation from what it is into what it ought to be.

— William Rounseville Alger

The heart of a statesman should be in his head.

— Napoleon Bonaparte

But a good patriot, and a true politician, always considers how he shall make the most of the existing materials of his country. A…

— Edmund Burke

The statesman must think in terms of the national interest, conceived as power among other powers. The popular mind, unaware of the fine distinctions…

— Hans Morgenthau

The true statesman is the one who is willing to take risks.

— Charles de Gaulle

Your real statesman is first of all, and chief of all, a great human being, with an eye for all the great fields on…

— Woodrow Wilson

What is to become of an independent statesman, one who will bow the knee to no idol, who will worship nothing as a divinity…

— John Adams

A president who aspires to be recognized as a global leader should not personally stake out a foreign-policy goal, commit himself eloquently to its…

— Zbigniew Brzezinski

The chief element in the art of statesmanship under modern conditions is the ability to elucidate the confused and clamorous interests which converge upon…

— Walter Lippmann

The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.

— Henry A. Kissinger

The challenge of statesmanship is to have the vision to dream of a better, safer world and the courage, persistence, and patience to turn…

— Ronald Reagan