Galen

The physician must be skilled in singing.

The physician must be skilled in playing musical instruments.

The physician must be skilled in playing games.

The physician must be skilled in conversation.

The physician must be skilled in storytelling.

The physician must be skilled in poetry.

The physician must be skilled in drama.

The physician must be skilled in philosophy.

The chief merit of language is clearness, and we know that nothing detracts so much from this as do unfamiliar terms.

All who drink of this remedy recover in a short time, except those whom it does not help, who all die. Therefore, it is obvious that it fails only in incurable cases.

The soul, which is the first principle of life, is not a body, but it has extension without occupying space.

We must turn our attention to the nature of the body, and consider how it is affected by the humors.

Medicine is the most distinguished of all the arts, but through the ignorance of those who practice it, it is now of all the arts by far the least esteemed.

Health is not a condition of matter, but of logos.

The body is the outward form of the soul.

In every living thing there is a desire to preserve itself.

The physician must be able to recognize the signs of health and disease.

Nature does nothing in vain.

The humors must be kept in balance for the body to function well.

Knowledge of anatomy is the foundation of medicine.