Charles Maurice de Talleyrand - The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic...

The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand

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The reputation of a man is like his shadow, gigantic when it precedes him, and pigmy in its proportions when it follows.

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