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Henry Kissinger Quotes

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Henry Kissinger, born May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Kissinger played a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, notably orchestrating the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China in 1972. more Henry Kissinger, born May 27, 1923, in Fürth, Germany, is an American diplomat and political scientist who served as the 56th United States Secretary of State from 1973 to 1977 under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. Kissinger played a crucial role in U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War, notably orchestrating the opening of relations with the People's Republic of China in 1972. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1973 for his efforts in negotiating a ceasefire in the Vietnam War. Additionally, Kissinger pioneered the policy of détente with the Soviet Union, easing tensions between the two superpowers. His works include the influential book "Diplomacy" published in 1994, which provides a comprehensive history and analysis of international relations. less

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"The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples."
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"America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests."
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"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people they think it's their fault"
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"No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time"
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"University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small"
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"In crises the most daring course is often safest"
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"It is not a matter of what is true that counts but a matter of what is perceived to be true"
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"Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem"
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"History is the memory of states"
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"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been"
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"A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone"
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"The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer"
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"To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal"
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"Diplomacy: the art of restraining power"
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"Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac"
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