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Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
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Quotes by Charles Maurice De Talleyrand
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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.
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I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come – in public opinion.
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A woman will sometimes forgive the man who tries to seduce her, but never the man who misses an opportunity when offered.
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God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.
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Society is divided into two classes: the shearers and the shorn. We should always be with the former against the latter.
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The art of putting the right men in the right places is first in the science of government; but that of finding places for the discontented is the most difficult.
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Only a man who has loved a woman of genius can appreciate what happiness there is in loving a fool.
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Suave molecules of Mocha stir up your blood, without causing excess heat; the organ of thought receives from it a feeling of sympathy; work becomes easier and you will sit down without distress to your principal repast which will restore your body and afford you a calm, delicious night.
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