Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Talleyrand Quote “An important art of politcians is to find new names for institutions which under old names have become odious to the public.” ~ Talleyrand [Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord] (1754-1838) 1st Prince de Bénévent, French diplomat Government , Politics , Deception , Tyranny Ratings and Comments Reply J Carlton, Calgary 3/1/12 Hey! I have a suggestion for renaming Congress...How about "Politburo"? Reply warren, olathe 3/3/12 Not just institutions but also for old worn out unworkable ideas and ideologies. SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Talleyrand quote is found in these categories: Government quotes Politics quotes Deception quotes Tyranny quotes About Talleyrand Bio of Talleyrand Quotations by Talleyrand Books by/about Talleyrand Talleyrand videos Talleyrand on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Talleyrand