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01Undated

Ninety percent of the politicians give the other ten percent a bad reputation.

Henry Kissinger / quote

02Undated

I don't see the wisdom in modern politicians that I once saw in men like Dean Acheson, David Bruce, or George Marshall. In my day, the northeastern establishment dominated foreign policy formulation, but the composition and distribution of our population is very different today.

Henry Kissinger / quote

03Undated

Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult problem.

Henry Kissinger / quote