The first reactions are often instinctive. So one of the first things we said was that the Chinese had no right to inspect the plane, and that we had a sovereign right to. I don't know what the legal position is, but it was surely psychologically absolutely the unwise thing to do.
Henry A. KissingerIn my particular case foreign policy happens to be my hobby, my consuming interest. I had spent decades studying it.
Henry A. KissingerWhile we should never give up our principles, we must also realize that we cannot maintain our principles unless we survive.
Henry A. KissingerThe American temptation is to believe that foreign policy is a subdivision of psychiatry.
Henry A. KissingerFor the West, the demonization of Vladimir Putin is not a policy; it is an alibi for the absence of one. Putin is a serious strategist – on the premises of Russian history. Understanding US values and psychology are not his strong suits. Nor has understanding Russian history and psychology been a strong point among US policymakers.’
Henry A. Kissinger