Hippocrates

The powers of the body are the best physicians.

The physician must have an eye for all things, and a mind that is open to all possibilities.

The physician should be able to distinguish between the curable and the incurable.

The physician must be a man of good character, for his patients will trust him more if he is.

The physician must be a man of few words, and those well chosen.

The physician must be a man of courage, for he will often have to face death.

The physician must be a man of compassion, for he will often have to deal with suffering.

The physician must be a man of humility, for he will often be reminded of his limitations.

The physician must be a man of patience, for healing takes time.

The physician must be a man of integrity, for his patients will depend on his honesty.

The physician must be a man of wisdom, for he will often have to make difficult decisions.

The physician must be a man of observation, for he will often have to rely on his senses.

The physician must be a man of reason, for he will often have to think logically.

The physician must be a man of skill, for he will often have to perform delicate procedures.

The natural healing force within each one of us is the greatest healer of disease.

Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult.

Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.

If you are not a father, you are not a man.

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

The chief virtue that a man can possess is to be master of his tongue.