Mistrust first impulses; they are nearly always good.

Quote by Charles Maurice De Talleyrand

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

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

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

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

If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another.

If we go on explaining we shall cease to understand one another.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.

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...

To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to...

To succeed in the world, it is much more necessary to possess the penetration to...

Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.

She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the...

She is such a good friend that she would throw all her acquaintances into the...

Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.

Show me another pleasure like dinner which comes every day and lasts an hour.

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...

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

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

A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars.

A court is an assembly of noble and distinguished beggars.

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.

The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when...

The bold defiance of a woman is the certain sign of her shame, - when...

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

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...

What clever man has ever needed to commit a crime? Crime is the last resort...

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a...

Ones reputation is like a shadow, it is gigantic when it precedes you, and a...