Henry Kissinger Quotes on Power
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Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.
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Diplomacy: the art of restraining power.
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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.
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Intelligence is not all that important in the exercise of power, and is often, in point of fact, useless.
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Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.
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The essence of this man is loneliness.
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The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer.
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The longer I am out of office, the more infallible I appear to myself.
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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.
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Who controls the food supply controls the people; who controls the energy can control whole continents; who controls money can control the world.