Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Diplomat

1754-02-02 – 1838-05-17

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand was a French diplomat and statesman who served under multiple French regimes from the Revolution through the Restoration. He played a major role in European diplomacy at the Congress of Vienna. Talleyrand is regarded as one of the most influential diplomats in modern European history.

Books by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Memoirs of the Prince de Talleyrand
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Memoir concerning the commercial relations of the United States with England
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The correspondence of Prince Talleyrand and King Louis XVIII
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Quotes by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

Merit, however inconsiderable, should be sought for and rewarded. Methods are the master of masters.
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The art of statesmanship is to foresee the inevitable and to expedite its occurrence.
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Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.
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Speech was given to man to disguise his thoughts.
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Too much sensibility creates unhappiness and too much insensibility creates crime.
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