10 Henry Kissinger Quotes on Power

Henry Kissinger quotes on power

4. Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

18. Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.

26. I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves.

31. Intelligence is not all that important in the exercise of power, and is often, in point of fact, useless.

36. Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

44. The essence of this man is loneliness.

45. The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.

47. The longer I am out of office, the more infallible I appear to myself.

49. The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes.

57. Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.