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Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
(21 Mar 1763 - 14 Nov 1825)
German writer.
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Science Quotes by Jean Paul Friedrich Richter (3 quotes)
In science the new is an advance; but in morals, as contradicting our inner ideals and historic idols, it is ever a retrogression.
— Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
Levana, or, The Doctrine of Education translated from the German (1880), 123.
Riches weigh more heavily upon talent than poverty. Under gold mountains and thrones, lie buried many spiritual giants.
— Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
From 'Autobiography' translated from the original German by Eliza Buckminster Lee, collected in Life of Jean Paul Frederic Richter (1842), Vol. 1, 20.
When, to the flame that the natural heat of youth kindles, the oil of riches is added, little more than the ashes of the phoenix remains; and only a Goethe has had the forbearance not to singe his phoenix wings at the sun of Fortune.
— Jean Paul Friedrich Richter
From 'Autobiography' translated from the original German by Eliza Buckminster Lee, collected in Life of Jean Paul Frederic Richter (1842), Vol. 1, 20-21.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
(1987) -- 
