Charles Maurice de Talleyrand Quote Explained: Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

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

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

Merit
Method

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God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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Never speak ill of yourself, your friends will always say enough on that subject.

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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

- Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

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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

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs

· France

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

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

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

God gave humans language so they could conceal their thoughts from one another.

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.

Never speak ill of yourself, your friends will always say enough on that subject.

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

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

To curb the machine and limit art to handicraft is a denial of opportunity.

As wonderful as dogs can be, they are famous for missing the point.

If some of the greats had followed the traditional ways we would be missing so much fine art.

Personally, I think life offers us the opportunity to take chances and make changes all the time.

We do not posses imagination enough to sense what we are missing.

Every moment of your life, including this one, is a fresh start.

Tyranny and anarchy are alike incompatible with freedom, security, and the enjoyment of opportunity.

Every new thing creates two new questions and two new opportunities.

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

Women sometimes forgive a man who forces the opportunity, but never a man who misses ones.

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