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Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: 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

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 quotes: If you wish to be popular in society consent to be taught many things you already know.

If you wish to be popular in society consent to be taught many things you already know.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: 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.

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 quotes: Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.

Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.

Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: 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 quotes: What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits.

What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Never speak ill of yourself, your friends will always say enough on that subject.

Never speak ill of yourself, your friends will always say enough on that subject.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: What I have been taught, I have forgotten; what I know, I have guessed.

What I have been taught, I have forgotten; what I know, I have guessed.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: 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 quotes: I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come - in public opinion.

I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come - in public opinion.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: A woman will sometimes forgive the man who tries to seduce her, but never the man who misses an opportunity when offered.

A woman will sometimes forgive the man who tries to seduce her, but never the man who misses an opportunity when offered.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again.

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 quotes: Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: It is not an event; it is a piece of news.

It is not an event; it is a piece of news.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Love is a reality which is born in the fairy region of romance.

Love is a reality which is born in the fairy region of romance.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

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 quotes: Espresso is to Italy, what champagne is to France.

Espresso is to Italy, what champagne is to France.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily.

In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts.

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: It is the beginning of the end.[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

It is the beginning of the end.
[Fr., C'est le commencement de al fin.]

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.

God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: There is one person that is wiser than anybody, and that is everybody.

There is one person that is wiser than anybody, and that is everybody.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Wherever there's trouble, look for a priest.

Wherever there's trouble, look for a priest.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.

The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: A married man with a family will do anything for money.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Beauty, devoid of grace, is a mere hook without the bait.

Beauty, devoid of grace, is a mere hook without the bait.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: 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 quotes: The rich man despises those who flatter him too much, and hates those who do not flatter him at all.

The rich man despises those who flatter him too much, and hates those who do not flatter him at all.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.

An important art of politicians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars.

A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Nothing succeeds so well as success.

Nothing succeeds so well as success.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.

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 quotes: Those who did not live during the years close to 1789 do not know the pleasure of living.

Those who did not live during the years close to 1789 do not know the pleasure of living.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Regimes may fall and fail, but I do not.

Regimes may fall and fail, but I do not.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Politics is the systematic cultivation of hatred.

Politics is the systematic cultivation of hatred.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: A clever woman often compromises her husband; a stupid woman only compromises herself.

A clever woman often compromises her husband; a stupid woman only compromises herself.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Only a man who has loved a woman of genius can appreciate what happiness there is in loving a fool.

Only a man who has loved a woman of genius can appreciate what happiness there is in loving a fool.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: I found there a country with thirty-two religions and only one sauce.

I found there a country with thirty-two religions and only one sauce.

Charles Maurice De Talleyrand quotes: Methods are the masters of masters.

Methods are the masters of masters.