Life without morals. The Art of Diplomacy

Fear the first movement of the soul, because it is usually the most noble. (S. M. de Talleyrand) Crippled from birth; an avid gambler and corrupt official; one of the smartest foreign ministers history knows; a talented intriguer and impeccably amoral politician; a man who possessed not only a resourceful mind, but also a rare political sense. This is who the author and main character of this book...