As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm.
Hippocrates
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.
Hippocrates
Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.
Hippocrates
Healing in a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.
Hippocrates
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.
Hippocrates
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.
Hippocrates
It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.
Hippocrates
Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed.
Hippocrates
Life is short, the art long.
Hippocrates
Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.
Hippocrates
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.
Hippocrates
Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.
Hippocrates
Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.
Hippocrates
The life so short, the craft so long to learn.
Hippocrates
To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy.
Hippocrates
Walking is a man's best medicine.
Hippocrates
What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.
Hippocrates
Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.
Hippocrates
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Type:
Scientist
Date of Birth:
0000-00-00
Year of Death:
Nationality:
Greek |
