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
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 cleverdiscerndiscover 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
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
Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand createcrimeinsensibility 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
Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand goodimpulsemistrust Change image and share on social
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 afraidarmylead Change image and share on social