Henry A. Kissinger
Henry A. Kissinger
Henry Alfred Kissingeris an American diplomat and political scientist. He served as National Security Advisor and later concurrently as United States Secretary of State in the administrations of presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford. For his actions negotiating the ceasefire in Vietnam, Kissinger received the 1973 Nobel Peace Prize under controversial circumstances, with two members of the committee resigning in protest. Kissinger later sought, unsuccessfully, to return the prize. After his term, his advice has been sought by world leaders...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionStatesman
Date of Birth27 May 1923
CountryGermany
If you don't know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
We had a very interesting and positive discussion, and I appreciate the opportunity to meet with several of the key staff members of the governor's staff, ... A few weeks ago I stood with the governor when I spoke about present events and nuclear strategy, and my impression is we share very compatible views.
We are here because cooperative relations with China are in the American national interest. Every president for 30 years has come to that conclusion, and a rejection of this agreement would be a vote for an adversarial relationship with the most populous nation of China.
Withdrawal of US troops will become like salted peanuts to the American public: The more US troops come home, the more will be demanded.
One has to remember that every progress that has been made towards peace in the Middle East has come under American leadership.
History is the memory of States.
The essence of Richard Nixon is loneliness.
The American foreign policy trauma of the sixties and seventies was caused by applying valid principles to unsuitable conditions.
It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.
I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.
Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God.
The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision.