Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand contemptcreateglory Change image and share on social
War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand leavemanmilitary Change image and share on social
Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand disguisemanspeech Change image and share on social
Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand freedomgovernmentpress Change image and share on social
The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand artexpediteforesee Change image and share on social
A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars. Charles Maurice de Talleyrand assemblybeggarcourt 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
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
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
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 blushboldcease Change image and share on social
