A statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his vision and his nation's experience. If his vision gets too far out ahead of his nation's experience, he will lose his mandate. But if he hews too close to the conventional, he will lose control over events.


Years of Upheaval (1982)

Henry Kissinger Quotes

A statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his vision and his nation's experience. If his vision gets too far out ahead of his nation's...

A statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his vision and his nation's experience. If his vision gets too far out ahead of his nation's...

A statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his vision and his nation's experience. If his vision gets too far out ahead of his nation's...

A statesman's duty is to bridge the gap between his vision and his nation's experience. If his vision gets too far out ahead of his nation's...