"[T]he most fundamental problem of politics, which is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness."
— Henry Kissinger

January 1, 1970

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A World Restored: Metternich, Castlereagh and the Problems of Peace, 1812-22 (1957), p. 206 — Paraphrased variant: The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. — Quoted by Walter Isaacson, "Henry Kissinger Reminds Us Why Realism Matters", Time, 4 September 2014