World order has been Henry Kissinger’s area of interest for a long time and “balance of power” and “revolution” constitute his two major perspectives to understand world order. The former is Kissinger’s ideal state of modern world order, while the latter is the greatest threat to that ideal order in modern times. Balance of power hinges upon a unique understanding of human nature by the modern West, on the basis of which exist international institutions and international concert. This tension led Kissinger to utilize the interior universality and exterior formality of balance of power to overcome the danger that revolution may tear world system apart. Those theoretical endeavors highlight the general orientation of Kissinger’s thoughts, i.e., how to make balance of power an acceptable choice of order for all parties despite some countries’ intentions to completely overthrow world order in a multipolar system.