Asked what he did during this French Revolutionary phase that began in 1793, Emmanuel Sieyes said, "I survived"
... to say, Talleyrand believed that treason was a matter of timing, and 
he ... France during the early phase of the Revolution, not betraying her,... [DOC] [TLE] french revolution and counter revolution - Valhalla High School [PAR] Nov 4, 2008 ...