17 Quotes by Klemens von Metternich

When Paris sneezes, Europe catches cold.

The events which can not be prevented, must be directed.

It is useless to close the gates against ideas; they overlap them.

Men like M. de Talleyrand are like sharp instruments with which it is dangerous to play.

When Paris has a cold, all Europe sneezes.

Error has never approached my spirit.

Any plan conceived in moderation must fail when the circumstances are set in extremes.

Italy is a geographical expression.