Hippocrates

First, do no harm.

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.

Walking is man's best medicine.

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.

The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest force in getting well.

To do nothing is also a good remedy.

The physician treats, but nature heals.

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.

The way to health is to have an aromatic bath and an oiled massage every day.

A wise man ought to realize that health is his most valuable possession.

If you are in a bad mood, go for a walk. If you are still in a bad mood, go for another walk.

It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.

The soul is the same in all living creatures, although the body of each is different.

Diseases do not fall upon men out of the sky, but from food and drink which are badly used.

The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must mediate these things, and have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good and to do no harm.

The complete physician is one who can tell the future.

The art of medicine consists in amusing the patient while nature cures the disease.

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.