The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvelously.

Quote by Henry Kissinger

Topics: Absence Quotes, Opportunity Quotes

No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with...

No one will ever win the battle of the sexes; there's too much fraternizing with...

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

Moderation is a virtue only in those who are thought to have an alternative.

The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. What...

The Vietnam War required us to emphasize the national interest rather than abstract principles. What...

Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.

Leaders must invoke an alchemy of great vision.

There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

There cannot be a stressful crisis next week. My schedule is already full.

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you...

The enemies you make by taking a decided stand generally have more respect for you...

Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow...

Today Americans would be outraged if U.N. troops entered Los Angeles to restore order; tomorrow...

History knows no resting place and no plateaus

History knows no resting place and no plateaus

Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly...

Any fact that needs to be disclosed should be put out now or as quickly...

The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a...

The superpowers often behave like two heavily armed blind men feeling their way around a...

Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. Thereï¿½s too much fraternizing with the...

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. Thereï¿½s too much fraternizing with the...

University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

University politics are vicious precisely because the stakes are so small.

The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to...

The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to...

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with...

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There is too much fraternizing with...

You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace...

You can't make war in the Middle East without Egypt and you can't make peace...

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the...

Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There's too much fraternizing with the...

People think responsibility is hard to bear. It's not. I think that sometimes it is...

People think responsibility is hard to bear. It's not. I think that sometimes it is...

Absence is to love what wind is to a fire; it puts out the little,...

Absence is to love what wind is to a fire; it puts out the little,...

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair

Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and...

Every person is responsible for all the good within the scope of his abilities, and...