George Sand, quoted in 'Talleyrand, caméléon de la diplomatie' Le Temps (20 March 2004), review of Talleyrand, le Prince immobile by Emmanuel de Waresquiel
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A man born for great vices and small actions [un homme né pour les grands vices et les petites actions].
— George Sand on Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "A man born for great vices and small actions [un homme né pour les grands vices et les petites actions]." in the context of "George Sand, quoted in 'Talleyrand, caméléon de la diplomatie' Le Temps (20 March 2004), review of Talleyrand, le Prince immobile by Emmanuel de Waresquiel" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord" (Quotes about Talleyrand)
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About George Sand
Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, baronne Dudevant (1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), most famous under her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and a pioneer of feminism.
About George Sand
Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, baronne Dudevant (1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), most famous under her pseudonym George Sand, was a French novelist and a pioneer of feminism.
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