Hippocrates

The art of medicine is of no use if it does not help the patient.

Knowledge is the only judge of itself.

The regimen of the body must be suited to the climate.

Old age is a disease itself.

The eyes are the window to the health of the body.

True knowledge comes from practice.

The mind influences the body, and the body influences the mind.

In every art, the first step is to know the nature of the subject.

Health is the soul that animates all the enjoyments of life.

The physician must be able to predict the course of the disease.

Wisdom is the only riches that multiplies by division.

The life so short, the craft so long to learn.

Cure the disease, not the symptom.

The best doctor is also a philosopher.

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.

To really know the disease, observe the patient.

War is the only proper school of the surgeon.

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

Diseases do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature. When enough sins have accumulated, diseases will suddenly appear.

To eat when you are sick is to feed your sickness.