Where prayer, amulets and incantations work it is only a manifestation of the patient’s belief.
HIPPOCRATESWhere prayer, amulets and incantations work it is only a manifestation of the patient’s belief.
HIPPOCRATESA sensible man ought to think about that well being is the best of human blessings, and find out how by his personal thought to derive profit from his sicknesses.
HIPPOCRATESLife is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experiment uncertain, and judgment difficult.
HIPPOCRATESSilence is not only never thirsty, but also never brings pain or sorrow.
HIPPOCRATESAbout medications that are drunk or applied to wounds it is worth learning from everyone; for people do not discover these by reasoning but by chance, and experts not more than laymen.
HIPPOCRATESThe dignity of a physician requires that he should look healthy, and as plump as nature intended him to be; for the common crowd consider those who are not of this excellent bodily condition to be unable to take care of themselves.
HIPPOCRATESWhen doing everything according to indications, although things may not turn out agreeably to indication, we should not change to another while the original appearances remain.
HIPPOCRATESLife is short, science is long; opportunity is elusive, experiment is dangerous, judgement is difficult.
HIPPOCRATESAn insolent reply from a polite person is a bad sign.
HIPPOCRATESThe forms of diseases are many and the healing of them is manifold.
HIPPOCRATESAll diseases begin in the gut.
HIPPOCRATESLet food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food
HIPPOCRATESTo do nothing is sometimes a good remedy.
HIPPOCRATESA wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession.
HIPPOCRATESRest as soon as there is pain.
HIPPOCRATESIt 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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