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I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.

Henry Kissinger

Power without legitimacy tempts tests of strength; legitimacy without power tempts empty posturing.
HENRY KISSINGER

Empty Power Strength
The war is just when the intention that causes it to be undertaken is just. The will is therefore the principle element that must be considered, not the means, He who intends to kill the guilty sometimes faultlessly shed the blood of the innocents
HENRY KISSINGER

Guilty Himself Kill Principle War Willing
Policy is the art of the possible, the science of the relative.
HENRY KISSINGER

Art Policy Possible Science
In short, the end justifies the means.
HENRY KISSINGER

End Justice
I am being frank about myself in this book. I tell of my first mistake on page 850.
HENRY KISSINGER

Book Mistake Myself
When statesmen want to gain time, they offer to talk.
HENRY KISSINGER

Man Talk Time
For nations, history plays the role that character confers on human beings.
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Character History Human Nation Play
A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.
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Improvement Inspirational Success
The issues are too important to be left for the voters.
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Important Issue Vote
The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
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Legal Politics Time
In effect, none of the most important countries which must build a new world order have had any experience with the multi-state system that is emerging. Never before has a new world order had to be assembled from so many different perceptions, or on so global a scale.
HENRY KISSINGER

Experience Important World
Postcolonial countries. All have sought to overcome the legacy of colonial.
HENRY KISSINGER

Oppression Rule
Behind the slogans lay an intellectual vacuum.
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Intellectual Politics
Every victory is only the price of admission to a more difficult problem
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Difficult Price Problem Victory
The goal of the tribute system was to foster deference, not to extract economic benefit or to dominate foreign societies militarily.
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Goal Oppression
History is the memory of States.
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History Memories

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