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.
HIPPOCRATESAnyone wishing to study medicine must master the art of massage.
More Hippocrates Quotes
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Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.
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It is better to be full of drink than full of food.
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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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Walking is a man’s best medicine.
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The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well.
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Some patients, though conscious that their condition is perilous, recover their health simply through their contentment with the goodness of the physician.
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The patient must combat the disease along with the physician.
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Who could have foretold, from the structure of the brain, that wine could derange its functions?
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Things that are holy are revealed only to men who are holy.
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All disease begins in the gut.
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There are in fact two things, science and opinion. The former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.
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The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
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Look to the seasons when choosing your cures
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About 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.
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Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate.
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