The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pygmy in its proportions when it follows

Quote by Charles M De Talleyrand

Topics: Reputation Quotes

There is one body that knows more than anybody, and that is everybody

There is one body that knows more than anybody, and that is everybody

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

A married man with a family will do anything for money.

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

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

It is the beginning of the end

It is the beginning of the end

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

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

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men

War is much too serious a thing to be left to military men

A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and...

A diplomat who says yes means maybe, a diplomat who says maybe means no, and...

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so...

Since the masses are always eager to believe something, for their benefit nothing is so...

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black,...

We should always be disposed to believe that that which appears white is really black,...

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Credulity is belief in slight evidence, with no evidence, or against evidence

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we...

Most of our so-called reasoning consists in finding arguments for going on believing as we...

And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should...

And above all things, never think that you're not good enough yourself. A man should...

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

Believe none of what you hear and half of what you see.

You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you...

You can have anything you want if you will give up the belief that you...

Hell, have I been a hell-raiser!

Hell, have I been a hell-raiser!

The educated minority, although no longer believing in the existing religious teaching, still pretend to...

The educated minority, although no longer believing in the existing religious teaching, still pretend to...

I believe 'credibility' is one of the biggest issues yet to be addressed by Internet...

I believe 'credibility' is one of the biggest issues yet to be addressed by Internet...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

To be persuasive we must be believable; to be believable we must be credible; credible...

Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where...

Testimony is an integral part of the Black religious tradition. It is the occasion where...

Scientists often have a naive faith that if only they could discover enough facts about...

Scientists often have a naive faith that if only they could discover enough facts about...