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Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Another Day Dinner Every Every Day Hour Lasts Like Me Pleasure Show Which

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Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Always First Good Impulses Mistrust Nearly

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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

Topics: Follows Gigantic Him His Like Man Precedes Proportions Reputation Shadow

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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

Topics: Because Blush Bold Certain Defiance Her Much Once Shame She Sign Too Too Much Woman

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A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Assembly Beggars Court Distinguished Noble

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Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Creates Crime Much Sensibility Too Too Much Unhappiness

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Without freedom of the press, there can be no representative government.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Freedom Government Press Representative Without

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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

Topics: Clever Discern Discover Fool Man More Much Necessary Possess Succeed Than Who World

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Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: However Master Masters Merit Methods Rewarded Should Sought

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What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort of political half-wits.

~Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

Topics: Clever Commit Crime Ever Last Man Needed Political Resort

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Biography

Nationality: French

Type: Diplomat

Born: February 2nd, 1754

Died: May 17th, 1838

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