Rhazes (Al-Razi)
Pioneer in smallpox and measles distinction, advocated clinical trials, with the quote 'Medicine is an art, not a trade; a calling, not a business.'
Quotes by Rhazes (Al-Razi)
Knowledge of medicine comes from experience, not from books alone.
When treating a patient, consider his temperament above all.
Philosophy and medicine are sisters in the pursuit of truth.
A wise man drinks poison from the hand of his son rather than medicine from the hand of his enemy.
The soul's health is the foundation of bodily health.
Do not trust the pulse alone; observe the patient's color and breath.
Alchemy is the mother of medicine, teaching us the secrets of nature.
In doubt, choose the safer path in treatment.
The ignorant physician kills more than war.
Rest and moderation are the best medicines for most ailments.
Galen spoke of humors, but I have seen them in action.
A cheerful mind cures more than any potion.
Study the stars not for prediction, but for their influence on health.
The body is a machine; medicine its repair.
Avoid excess in food, for it breeds disease.
True knowledge questions authority.
In surgery, precision is the surgeon's greatest tool.
The mind's peace is the physician's first prescription.
Measles in children is like a storm that passes.
Do not bleed a patient unless necessary; nature heals best.