The nice thing about being a celebrity is that when you bore people, they think it's their fault.

—Henry Kissinger

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About Henry Kissinger

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Henry Alfred Kissinger (May 27, 1923 – November 29, 2023) was an American diplomat, political scientist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 7th national security advisor from 1969 to 1975 and as the 56th United States secretary of state from 1973 to 1977, serving...

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

—Henry Kissinger

Nobody will ever win the Battle of the Sexes. There's just too much fraternizing with the enemy.

—Henry Kissinger

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

—Henry Kissinger

The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault.

—Henry Kissinger

The real distinction is between those who adapt their purposes to reality and those who seek to mold reality in the light of their purposes.

—Henry Kissinger

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Behind the phony tinsel of Hollywood lies the real tinsel.

—Oscar Levant

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Here's a tip to avoid death by celebrity: First off, get a life. They can't touch you if you're out doing something interesting.

—Kent Nichols and Douglas Sarine

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A celebrity is a person who works hard all his life to become well known, then wears dark glasses to avoid being recognized.

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In Hollywood a marriage is a success if it outlasts milk.

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