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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord on Mother's Day

1754–1838 France

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Accessibility on the part of rulers ends by inspiring love rather than respect, and love evaporates at first sign of trouble.

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Black as the devil, hot as hell, pure as an angel, sweet as love (of coffee).

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.