Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
» Altruism » “She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the water for the pleasure of fishing them out again.”
» Glory » “Love of glory can only create a great hero; contempt of glory creates a great man.”
» Leaders and Leadership » “I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of 100 lions led by a sheep.”
» Merit » “Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.”
» Reason » “Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.”
» Reputation » “Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a pigmy in proportion when it follows.”
» Reputation » “The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.”
» Speech » “Speech has been given to man to disguise his thoughts.”
