A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone. Henry A. Kissinger on alone
People are generally amazed that I would take an interest in any form that would require me to stop talking for three hours. Henry A. Kissinger on amazing
A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood. Henry A. Kissinger on experience
The statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his nation's experience and his vision. Henry A. Kissinger on experience
There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry A. Kissinger on funny
Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative. Henry A. Kissinger on funny
We cannot always assure the future of our friends we have a better chance of assuring our future if we remember who our friends are. Henry A. Kissinger on future
Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God. Henry A. Kissinger on god
Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision. Henry A. Kissinger on great
It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise. Henry A. Kissinger on history
Most foreign policies that history has marked highly, in whatever country, have been originated by leaders who were opposed by experts. Henry A. Kissinger on history
The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry A. Kissinger on leadership
A leader does not deserve the name unless he is willing occasionally to stand alone. Henry A. Kissinger on leadership
It is, after all, the responsibility of the expert to operate the familiar and that of the leader to transcend it. Henry A. Kissinger on leadership
It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise. Henry A. Kissinger on nature
You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria. Henry A. Kissinger on peace
Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation. Henry A. Kissinger on politics