CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand Quotes

List of quotations and sayings by CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on topics like creates, precedes, gigantic

  • 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 on leadership
    66
  • Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on reason
    8
  • Black as the devil, Hot as hell,Pure as an angel, Sweet as love.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on coffee
    4
  • Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on glory
    3
  • Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on conversation
    2
  • 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 on goodness
    1
  • Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on reputation
    1
  • 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 on reputation
    0
  • Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.

    — CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand on worth
    0
  • About CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand

    Name CharlesMaurice de Talleyrand
    Quotes 9 quotations
    Birthday October 16
    Top topics creates, precedes, gigantic, love, pigmy

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