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Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord (a.k.a. Talleyrand)

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Je connais quelqu'un qui a plus d'esprit que Napoléon, que Voltaire, que tous les ministres présents et futurs: c'est l'opinion.
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I know where there is more wisdom than is found in Napoleon, Voltaire, or all the ministers present and to come — in public opinion.
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In the Chamber of Peers (1821); reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 570.

 
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