I see the future of China as growth. I think that historically China has often gone through periods of consolidation, and then periods of sort of weakening central authority. They undoubtedly face tremendous challenges. Henry A. Kissinger More Quotes by Henry A. Kissinger More Quotes From Henry A. Kissinger You should not go to war for the privilege of withdrawal. You need to define your objective and the outcome, and it cannot be the removal of one man. Henry A. Kissinger men war needs The Chinese military budget today is officially listed as, I think, about $15 billion. But even if you double it, that's only a tenth of ours. So the possibility of China challenging the United States for the next ten years over the Pacific is next to zero. There could be a conflict between us and China over Taiwan, but I think that, too, will not occur with the proper policies on both sides. Henry A. Kissinger zero military thinking The art of good foreign policy is to understand and to take into consideration the values of a society, to realize them at the outer limit of the possible. Henry A. Kissinger realizing limits art Let us fashion together a new world order. Henry A. Kissinger world-government fashion order I grew up in Germany during the Nazi period, and I came to this country when I was 15. And then I had to work in a factory because we had no resources. And I went to night school. So, it was not a rational ambition for me to become a world statesman. Henry A. Kissinger ambition country school Donald Rumsfeld is the most ruthless man I have ever met? and I mean that as a compliment. Henry A. Kissinger mets men mean I grew up as a discriminated minority in a dictatorship, so obviously the issue of human rights is a matter of concern for me. Henry A. Kissinger minorities issues rights Art is man's expression of his joy in labor. Henry A. Kissinger expression men art The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been. Henry A. Kissinger motivation leadership people If you control the oil you control the country; if you control food, you control the population. Henry A. Kissinger population oil country Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly as possible, because otherwise the bleeding will not end. Henry A. Kissinger bleeding facts needs If eighty percent of your sales come from twenty percent of all of your items, just carry those twenty percent. Henry A. Kissinger items percent twenties I don't stand on protocol. Just call me your Excellency. Henry A. Kissinger protocol call-me The challenge is whether China as a rising country, the United States as the superpower, can develop a cooperative relationship in this period before nationalism becomes so dominant in China as a substitute for communism, and a kind of self-righteous isolationism in this country that substitutes China for the Soviet Union. Henry A. Kissinger self challenges country Covert action should not be confused with missionary work. Henry A. Kissinger confused missionary action A leader who confines his role to his people's experience dooms himself to stagnation; a leader who outstrips his people's experience runs the risk of not being understood. Henry A. Kissinger leadership running people It is frankly a mistake of amateurs to believe you can gain the upper hand in a diplomatic negotiation. Henry A. Kissinger mistake believe hands Intelligence is not all that important in the exercise of power, and is often, in point of fact, useless. Henry A. Kissinger useless important exercise There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full. Henry A. Kissinger witty inspirational funny Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem. Henry A. Kissinger congratulations mistake success
