Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord · 1839

c. 1839Exact date was not recorded in the sourceDirect quote67% confidence

“A diplomat who says "yes" means "maybe", a diplomat who says "maybe" means "no", and a diplomat who says "no" is no diplomat.”

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