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

Quote by Charles M De Talleyrand

Topics: Belief Quotes, Facts Quotes

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

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

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and...

It is the beginning of the end

It is the beginning of the end

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...

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...

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

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

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

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...

Without discipline the Army would just be a bunch of guys wearing the same color...

Without discipline the Army would just be a bunch of guys wearing the same color...

An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions...

An army of asses led by a lion is better than an army of lions...

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender, whereas American soldiers who...

We call Japanese soldiers fanatics when they die rather than surrender, whereas American soldiers who...

I believe anything is possible. Research into quantum physics proves that a system changes simply...

I believe anything is possible. Research into quantum physics proves that a system changes simply...

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do...

They may attack me with an army of six hundred syllogisms; and if I do...

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the...

All the armies of Europe, Asia and Africa combined, with all the treasure of the...

We try to rehabilitate most people, but if you have set fire to Chicago, we...

We try to rehabilitate most people, but if you have set fire to Chicago, we...

Yes! Finally captured Martha Stewart. You know, with all the massive and almost completely unpunished...

Yes! Finally captured Martha Stewart. You know, with all the massive and almost completely unpunished...

A great war leaves the country with three armies - an army of cripples, an...

A great war leaves the country with three armies - an army of cripples, an...

You just have to keep trying to do good work, and hope that it leads...

You just have to keep trying to do good work, and hope that it leads...

I wouldnt brag too much about this one because its so small, but its still...

I wouldnt brag too much about this one because its so small, but its still...