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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quotes

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quotes

French Diplomat February 2, 1754 – May 17, 1838

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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love."
Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory..."
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good."
Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to..."
The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men."
War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative..."
Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is..."
What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an..."
I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for..."
Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another."
If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it..."
Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand quote: "Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts."
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to discern who is a fool, than to discover who is a clever man. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when she has once ceased to blush, it is because she has too much to blush for. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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