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Henry Kissinger quote about wisdom from The White House Years (1979) - No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time.

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“ No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time. ”

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Author

Henry Kissinger

Source

The White House Years

Topic

wisdom policy imperialism

Date

1979

Language

English

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