Paul Ehrlich

Medicine German 1854 – 1915 392 quotes

Father of chemotherapy and immunology

Quotes by Paul Ehrlich

The complexity of biological systems is a constant source of wonder.

Personal reflection 1904

The fight against disease is a global challenge.

Speech 1913

We must educate the public about the importance of science.

Speech 1914

The application of scientific principles can solve many of humanity's problems.

Speech 1910

The beauty of science lies in its ability to reveal the hidden truths of nature.

Personal reflection 1906

The human mind is capable of extraordinary achievements.

Personal reflection 1909

Never stop questioning, never stop exploring.

Personal reflection 1915

The pursuit of health is a fundamental human right.

Speech 1911

My life's work has been dedicated to the service of mankind.

Personal reflection 1915

The future belongs to those who dare to dream and to innovate.

Speech 1912

The body is a chemical factory.

Lecture 1900

In the field of chemotherapy, we seek the magic bullet that strikes only the parasite.

Speech 1908

Therapia sterilisans magna is the ultimate goal of our research.

Major work: Chemotherapeutics 1910

The side-chain theory explains how the body produces antitoxins.

Paper on Immunity 1897

Science advances one funeral at a time.

Interview 1912

I am not a pessimist; I am a bacteriologist.

Letter 1905

The discovery of Salvarsan was a triumph of persistence over doubt.

Speech excerpt 1910

In medicine, observation must be followed by experiment.

Early publication 1885

The immune system is like an army defending the fortress of the body.

Book on Immunology 1891

We must differentiate between the host and the invader with precision.

Lecture 1902