Every physician must be rich in knowledge, and not only of that which is written in books; his patients should be his book, they will never mislead him.
PARACELSUSFor one country is different from another; its earth is different, as are its stones, wines, bread, meat, and everything that grows and thrives in a specific region.
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Know that the philosopher has power over the stars, and not the stars over him.
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The dose makes the poison.
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For it is we who must pray for our daily bread, and if He grants it to us, it is only through our labour, our skill and preparation.
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Could we but rightly comprehend the mind of man, nothing would be impossible to us upon the earth.
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What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?
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Once a disease has entered the body, all parts which are healthy must fight it: not one alone, but all. Because a disease might mean their common death. Nature knows this; and Nature attacks the disease with whatever help she can muster.
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Then God sends us such a messenger who appears to us in spirit, warns us, consoles us, teaches us, and brings us His good tidings.
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He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless.
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The art of medicine cannot be inherited, nor can it be copied from books
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Nature is a light, and by looking at Nature in her own light we will understand her. Visible Nature may be seen in her visible light; invisible Nature may become visible if we acquire the power to perceive her invisible light.
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Time is a brisk wind, for each hour it brings something new… but who can understand and measure its sharp breath, its mystery and its design?
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Medicine is not merely a science but an art. The character of the physician may act more powerfully upon the patient than the drugs employed.
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Men who are devoid of the power of spiritual perception are unable to recognize anything that cannot be seen externally.
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In every human being there is a special heaven, whole and unbroken.
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Women’s regular bleeding engenders phantoms.
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