Quotes by Talleyrand, Charles Maurice De

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes >>

I am more afraid of an army of 100 sheep led by a lion than an army of >>

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

Quotations about Merit

We may not always get what we want, but surely we will get what we des >>

An ingenuous mind feels in unmerited praise the bitterest reproof. >>

Here is a field open for talent; and here, merit will a have certain f >>

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

Talleyrand, Charles Maurice De