Admired or hated by his contemporaries, he is considered a pragmatic and visionary leader by some and a cynical traitor by others.
Is there a Talleyrand in the room?
He is Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand – Périgord. Or more commonly Talleyrand. A man who had held positions of power under most of the successive regimes in France. From the period of the Revolution to that of the Restoration, including the Empire. He renounced the priesthood in favor of secular life and entered politics to become in turn a deputy, president of the National Constituent Assembly, French ambassador to the United Kingdom, Minister of External Relations, president of the provisional government… His career n It is reminiscent of the case of chameleon politicians who change color according to the trees they cling to in the event of the fall of the regime to which they were a member. “ It goes without saying, it will be even better if you say it. », says Talleyrand, one of whose most famous quotes is “ The best way to overthrow a government is to be part of it “. A phrase which regains its full meaning and essence on the eve of the formation of the new government “open to all development-loving forces”. Without knowing the degree of openness of the next government team, each entity dreams of placing a minister although the number of ministerial portfolios is necessarily limited. A maximum of forty compared to the state budget which cannot give more than it has, like the most beautiful girl in the world. Or like the Yule log for which not everyone had their share. Including MAPAR and “ son of MAPAR » like UPAR. Is there a Talleyrand in the room? In any case, it is not certain that he has the finesse of mind of this man who said that “ regimes pass, France remains “. This is valid in Madagascar where some politicians believe in Santa Claus while according to Talleyrand, “ we only believe in those who believe in themselves »..
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