Henry Kissinger on enemy
Henry Kissinger81 quotes“America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests”
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Woe to the statesman whose arguments for entering a war are not as convincing at its end as they were at the beginning, Bismarck had cautioned.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger Poor old Germany. Too big for Europe, too small for the world
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger Americans hold that every problem has a solution; Chinese think that each solution is an admission ticket to a new set of problems.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger We live in a wondrous time, in which the strong is weak because of his scruples and the weak grows strong because of his audacity.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger The reason that university politics is so vicious is because stakes are so small
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger Americans have a tendency to believe that when there’s a problem there must be a solution.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger For Roosevelt, if a nation was unable or unwilling to act to defend its own interests, it could not expect others to respect them. Inevitably,
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger If you don’t know where you are going, every road will get you nowhere.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger Don’t be too ambitious. Do the most important thing you can think of doing every year and then your career will take care of itself.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger Covert action should not be confused with missionary work.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger If Chinese exceptionalism represented the claims of a universal empire, Japanese exceptionalism sprang from the insecurities of an island nation borrowing heavily from its neighbor, but fearful of being dominated by it.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger The issues are too important to be left for the voters.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
Henry KissingerHenry Kissinger I want to thank you for stopping the applause. It is impossible for me to look humble for any period of time.
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When you are with your friends, control your tongue.
Stuart PetersonStuart Peterson And you have fast become my weakness, even as you remain my source of strength.
Alma-May NoaAlma-May Noa No one else is on your path so why should their limits be?
Elezabeth SymondElezabeth Symond I heard many tongues in many languages saying that people cannot be Gods, and that’s a given. But what if people don’t know what was given to them?
Nikol MejdnNikol Mejdn Pride – it screams a lot louder than love sometimes.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix Messed up people even see the beauty in all the shitty places.
Lara-LeanLara-Lean I loved you more than love was allowed.
Lang LeavLang Leav Don’t mistake your discovery for the absence of yourself.
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A false friend and a shadow attend only while the sun shines.
Benjamin FranklinBenjamin Franklin The opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Do not swallow bait offered by the enemy. Do not interfere with an army that is returning home.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
Thich Nhat HanhThich Nhat Hanh The man of knowledge must be able not only to love his enemies but also to hate his friends.
Friedrich NietzscheFriedrich Nietzsche If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
Sun TzuSun Tzu Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy.
Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton To know your Enemy, you must become your Enemy.
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