Quotes by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

“The art of statemanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.”

“To be agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you already know.”

“I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep”

“They had learned nothing and forgotten nothing.”

“A diplomat who says yes means maybe", a diplomat who says maybe" means no, and a diplomat who says no is no diplomat.”

“Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.”

“Love of glory can only create a great hero contempt of glory creates a great man. ”

“The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.”

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

“Speech was given to man to conceal his thoughts.”

“War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men.”

“To be agreeable in society, you must consent to be taught many things which you already know.”

“I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep”

“The art of statemanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.”

“They had learned nothing and forgotten nothing.”

“A diplomat who says “yes” means “maybe", a diplomat who says “maybe" means “no”, and a diplomat who says “no” is no diplomat.”