Charles Richet quotes

Charles Richet quotes

last updated: November 28, 2023

“I never said it was possible. I only said it was true.”
-- Charles Richet

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“My amateur interest in astronomy brought out the term "magnitude," which is used for the brightness of a star.”
-- Charles Richet

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“I possess every good quality, but the one that distinguishes me above all is modesty.”
-- Charles Richet

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“In a sense, there's a great truth to that, but, also I was a great reader.”
“You can fool all the people some of the time, and some of the people all the time, but you cannot fool all the people all the time.”
“The trouble with too many people is they believe the realm of truth always lies within their vision.”
“There is another old poet whose name I do not now remember who said, 'Truth is the daughter of Time.'”
“I have been thinking that I would make a proposition to my Republican friends... that if they will stop telling lies about the Democrats, we will stop telling the truth about them.”

Source : Campaign remark, Fresno, Cal., 10 Sept. 1952. John F. Parker, in "If Elected, I Promise ...": Stories and Gems of Wisdom by and About Politicians (1969), attributes the reverse statement to Chauncey Depew (1834 - 1928): "If you will refrain from telling any lies about the Republican party, I'll promise not to tell the truth about the Democrats."
“Tell a lie loud enough and long enough and people will believe it.”
“Of beer, an enthusiast has said that it could never be bad, but that some brands might be better than others.”
“But I have always said that it's important we must make sure that justice is at all time be maintained.”
“I tested for a couple of pilots, but they said I was too tall.”
“I never can stand seeing people pleased with themselves,â€ said Joanna. â€œIt arouses all my worst instincts.”

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