There are, in effect, two things, to know and to believe one knows; to know is science; to believe one knows is ignorance.
HIPPOCRATESA physician who is a lover of wisdom is the equal to a god.
More Hippocrates Quotes
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What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.
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The art has three factors, the disease, the patient, the physician. The physician is the servant of the art. The patient must cooperate with the physician in combatting the disease.
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Each of the substances of a man’s diet acts upon his body and changes it in some way and upon these changes his whole life depends.
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Science begets knowledge; opinion, ignorance.
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Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
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Look well to the spine for the cause of disease.
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If someone wishes for good health, one must first ask oneself if he is ready to do away with the reasons for his illness. Only then is it possible to help him.
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A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession.
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Walking is a man’s best medicine.
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Whoever is to acquire a competent knowledge of medicine, ought to be possessed of the following advantages: a natural disposition; instructionl a favorable place for the study; early tuition, love of labor; leisure.
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Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.
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It is better not to apply any treatment in cases of occult cancer; for if treated (by surgery), the patients die quickly; but if not treated, they hold out for a long time.
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Of several remedies, the physician should choose the least sensational.
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It is more important to know the person who has the condition than it is to know the condition the person has.
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Anyone wishing to study medicine must master the art of massage.
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