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Quote By Henry Kissinger

Behind the slogans lay an intellectual vacuum.

Henry Kissinger
CritiqueIntellectualism
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Henry Kissinger
Former US Secretary Of State And National Security Advisor
Born: May 27, 1923
Died: November 29, 2023
Henry Kissinger, Nobel laureate and former U.S. Secretary of State, played a key role in shaping 20th-century diplomacy with a realpolitik approach.
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Explanation Of The Quote

This quote criticizes the use of slogans, suggesting that they often mask a lack of deep, substantive thought or understanding behind them.

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