Joseph Lister

The future of medicine lies in the microscope.

Cleanliness is the cornerstone of surgery.

Every wound is a potential source of infection.

Science advances one funeral at a time.

I trust in the slow but steady progress of truth.

The hospital is a place of healing, not of death.

Antiseptics have saved more lives than any war hero.

My work is but a tribute to the genius of Pasteur.

In the operating room, precision is paramount.

The body fights infection; we must aid it wisely.

Education in medicine must be thorough and scientific.

I regret nothing in my pursuit of truth.

The scalpel must be as pure as the surgeon's intent.

Vivisection is necessary for progress.

Life's greatest joy is in discovery.

Surgery without antiseptics is barbarism.

I am no inventor, but a humble applicator of principles.

The mind must be as sterile as the instruments.

Infection is the surgeon's greatest foe.

Truth in science emerges from persistent effort.