319 Quotes by Henry A. Kissinger

The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

90% of politicians give the other 10% a bad name.

I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.

A return to the 1967 lines and the abandonment of the settlements near Jerusalem would be such a psychological trauma for Israel as to endanger its survival.

If we do what is necessary, all the odds are in our favor.

Almost every peace process that has gone on between the Arab side and Israel, the United States has been somewhat isolated because most of the countries in the world, what they really want is to accept the Arab peace plan or so-called peace plan, which in its present form would lead to the destruction of Israel.

U.S. policy toward the third world should be one of depopulation

Realism in foreign policy means careful consideration of all aspects pertinent to the issue, before taking a decision. This is the only way you can move from where you are to someplace else.

Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly as possible, because otherwise the bleeding will not end.