Who said “Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but…”?

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Henry Kissinger. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThe End of the Road (1982), Ch. 25 "Years of Upheaval"

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For academic work, cite the original where you can: The End of the Road (1982), Ch. 25 "Years of Upheaval".

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Kissinger, H. (n.d.). Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25965-blessed-are-the-people-whose-leaders-can-look/

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Kissinger, Henry. “Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25965-blessed-are-the-people-whose-leaders-can-look/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Kissinger, Henry. “Blessed are the people whose leaders can look destiny in the eye without flinching but also without attempting to play God.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/25965-blessed-are-the-people-whose-leaders-can-look/.

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