Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quotes

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
French Diplomat
Born: Feb 2, 1754
Died: May 17, 1838
Another Clever Clever Man Man Much Too Much
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Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Government Freedom Press Without Representative
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
Lion Army Sheep More Am Led Than Lions Afraid
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Love Great Man Hero Great Man Only Contempt Glory Create Creates
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
Woman Too Much Defiance Too Once Sign Shame She Because Blush Much Certain Bold Her
Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand
Nothing Believe Benefit Easy Something Facts Since Masses Arrange Always Eager
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
You Reputation Gigantic Shadow Follows Proportion Like Precedes
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
Good Water Pleasure Out Would Throw She Fishing Friend Again Acquaintances Them Her Good Friend

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