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Henry A. Kissinger

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I would have said, before the World Trade Center events, that he would try to get a normal relationship with China - making clear to China what the limits are of what America can accept, but also showing understanding for some of Chinese necessities. I thought he was moving towards the position that I have more or less advocated.
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The essence of Richard Nixon is loneliness.
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Some of the critics viewed Vietnam as a morality play in which the wicked must be punished before the final curtain and where any attempt to salvage self-respect from the outcome compounded the wrong. I viewed it as a genuine tragedy. No one had a monopoly on anguish.
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In the end, peace can be achieved only by hegemony or by balance of power.
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Every civilization that has ever existed has ultimately collapsed.
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In Asia, the nation state still is extremely vital, and of course, then in Africa, a whole new pattern is emerging because the states in Africa reflected the preferences of the colonial powers when they were established.
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[The New World Order] cannot happen without U.S. participation, as we are the most significant single component. Yes, there will be a New World Order, and it will force the United States to change it's perceptions.
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America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests.
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A bluff taken seriously is more useful than a serious threat interpreted as a bluff.
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You're 18 points down [in the polls]... You might as well do what's right.
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I have always expressed respect for those people who make public declarations.
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In the hands of a determined Secretary, the Foreign Service can be a splendid instrument, staffed by knowledgeable, discreet, and energetic individuals. They do require constant vigilance lest the convictions that led them into a penurious career tempt them to preempt decision-making.
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A little uncertainty is good for everyone.
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