Quotes by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Prigord

“They had learned nothing and forgotten nothing.”

“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”

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