Top 51 Quotes by Henry A. Kissinger

Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God.

University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.

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

Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts.

The essence of Richard Nixon is loneliness.

I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.

A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone.

Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions.