Quote by Christopher Hitchens

We have known for a long time that Prince Charles' empty sails are so rigged as to be swelled by any passing waft or breeze of crankiness and cant. He fell for the fake anthropologist Laurens van der Post. He was bowled over by the charms of homeopathic medicine. He has been believably reported as saying that plants do better if you talk to them in a soothing and encouraging way.

We have known for a long time that Prince Charles' empty sai

Summary

This quote expresses criticism towards Prince Charles and his tendencies to be easily influenced by unconventional ideas. The mention of his admiration for the fake anthropologist and belief in the efficacy of homeopathic medicine portrays him as gullible. The remark about talking to plants reflects a potentially eccentric belief. Overall, the quote suggests that Prince Charles readily embraces quirky and unscientific notions without sufficient skepticism or critical assessment.

Topics

Scepticism Stupidity Charles Prince Of Wales Credulity Frauds Gullibility Homeopathy Laurens Van Der Post

By Christopher Hitchens

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

The mind like a parachute functions only when open.

The mind like a parachute functions only when open.

I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it'

I don't try to live the life of my character but I think it's inevitable that there is some carry-over into your life.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor.

Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. One must exercise proper deliberation, plan carefully before making a move, and be alert in guarding against relapse following a renaissance.

I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dep

I think people like to think I'm in some way financially dependent on my family - on my dad - but the fact of the matter is I've been emancipated from my father since I was 14 years old. That's something people don't know or understand.

This depression was deep, and you don't climb out of anythin

This depression was deep, and you don't climb out of anything as quick as you fall in.

Will Rogers, December 31, 1933

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teac

Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher.

William Wordsworth

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports so

The Body Shop Foundation is run by our staff and supports social activism and environmental activism. We don't tend to support big agencies.

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's traditio

As a Member of Congress, I've continued my family's tradition of focusing on education.

He was always late on principle, his principle being that pu

He was always late on principle, his principle being that punctuality is the thief of time.

I enjoy sports in person.

I enjoy sports in person.

Without a mission and a sense of whom you write for, you are

Without a mission and a sense of whom you write for, you aren't worth reading.

Truth Books Reading Author Writing Mission

When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to merc

When a man assumes leadership, he forfeits the right to mercy.

Gennaro Angiulo