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Henry A. Kissinger

It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.

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Kissinger is saying that Nixon's actions followed a predetermined path shaped by his character, much like the inevitable downfall in a Greek tragedy. Because of this, once Nixon began his course, the outcome was bound to be tragic and unavoidable.

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