You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace without Syria.
Henry A. KissingerMore and more of the Taiwanese economy is connected with the mainland. There are more and more exchanges taking place. There's no reason to doubt that over a period of ten years or so, or maybe more, the conditions of life on the two sides of the Taiwan Strait will become more comparable, and the dialogue on the political level therefore easier.
Henry A. KissingerThis country cannot afford to tear itself apart on a partisan basis on issues so vital to our national security.
Henry A. KissingerIf you control the oil you control the country; if you control food, you control the population.
Henry A. KissingerChina had never had to deal in a world of countries of approximately equal strength, and so to adjust to such a world, is in itself a profound challenge to China, which now has fourteen countries on its borders, some of which are small, but can project their nationality into China, some of which are large, and historically significant, so that any attempt by Chinese to dominate the world, would involve in a disastrous for the peace of the world.
Henry A. Kissinger