Charles Maurice de TalleyrandThinkers

Champagne is the wine of civilisation and the oil of government.

Coffee is a drink black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love.

Court is an assemblage of noble and distinguished beggars.

A Diplomat is, these days, nothing but a head-waiter who's allowed to sit down occasionally.

Espresso is to Italy what champagne is to France.

Love is a reality which is born in the fairy region of romance.

Method is the master of masters.

Politics is one certain way to stir the people before making use of them.

Revolution is best conducted from the inside — the best way to overthrow a government is to be part of it.

Sauce is of great variety in France — England has three sauces and three hundred and sixty religions, whereas France has three religions and three hundred and sixty sauces.