Paul Ehrlich

Medicine German 1854 – 1915 392 quotes

Father of chemotherapy and immunology

Quotes by Paul Ehrlich

Corpora non agunt nisi fixata.

Scientific principle 1885

We must learn to shoot with 'magic bullets'—substances which aim exclusively at the enemy, without harming the body.

Speech 1906

The side-chain theory is an attempt to explain the processes of immunity by chemical means.

Die Seitenkettentheorie 1897

The body is a complex chemical factory.

Scientific writing 1900

The goal of chemotherapy is to find substances that are toxic to parasites but harmless to the host.

Scientific writing 1907

The future of medicine lies in chemotherapy.

Speech 1908

We need to find substances that are 'parasitotropic' but not 'organotropic'.

Scientific writing 1909

The problem of chemotherapy is a problem of differential toxicity.

Scientific writing 1910

The ideal drug would be a 'therapia sterilisans magna' – a single dose that cures.

Scientific writing 1910

The more we know about the chemistry of life, the better we can combat disease.

Speech 1905

Science is a continuous struggle against the unknown.

Personal reflection 1900

The greatest joy of a scientist is to discover something new.

Personal reflection 1902

Patience and perseverance are essential for scientific discovery.

Personal reflection 1903

The path to knowledge is often long and arduous.

Personal reflection 1904

We must not be afraid to challenge established ideas.

Speech 1906

The human body is a marvel of complexity.

Scientific observation 1890

Every disease has a chemical basis.

Scientific principle 1895

The immune system is a highly sophisticated defense mechanism.

Scientific writing 1898

The development of new drugs requires a deep understanding of biochemistry.

Speech 1907

The future of medicine depends on interdisciplinary collaboration.

Speech 1911