I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Black as the devil, Hot as hell,Pure as an angel, Sweet as love.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.
CHARLESMAURICE DE TALLEYRAND
