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 giganticpigmyprecede Change image and share on social
What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand clevercommitcrime Change image and share on social
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 giganticmanpigmy Change image and share on social
Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand daydinnerhour Change image and share on social
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 acquaintancefishfriend Change image and share on social
Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand createcrimeinsensibility Change image and share on social
If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand ceaseexplainunderstand Change image and share on social
Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so easy to arrange as facts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand arrangebenefiteager Change image and share on social
Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand angelblackdevil Change image and share on social
Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand inconsiderablemastermerit Change image and share on social
