权力是最好的春药
*Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.*
历史只有在回顾时才有意义
*History is only meaningful in retrospect, and it will never have a final judgment.*
控制资源即控制世界
*Who controls oil, controls all nations； who controls food, controls humanity； who masters currency, masters the world.*
外交是理性选择的艺术
*Diplomacy is the art of nations making rational choices.*
谦逊的真正含义
*Modesty is a virtue only in those who have plenty of other means for advancement.*
国际关系的平衡艺术
*The only way to achieve lasting peace is through a balance of power.*
没有永恒的敌人或同志
*In international relations, you cannot have friends or enemies, only interests.*
失败者的命运
*A great nation is like a vain hostess who cannot invite the unsuccessful to her banquet.*
历史的教育意义
*The lesson of history is that freedom is best preserved by those who are willing to sacrifice it.*
危机管理的智慧
*The only crisis next is tomorrow. My schedule is already full.*
这些名言涵盖外交政策、历史观、权力结构等多方面，体现了基辛格作为政治家的深邃洞察。