A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician |
A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses. |
As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm. |
As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm. |
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always. |
Everything in excess is opposed to nature. |
Everything in excess is opposed to nature. |
Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases. |
Healing in a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity. |
I swear... to hold my teacher in this art equal to my own parents; to make him partner in my livelihood; when he is in need of money to share mine with him; to consider his family as my own brothers and to teach them this art, if they want to learn it, without fee or indenture. |
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health. |
It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has. |
It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has |
Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed. |
Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, judgment difficult |