Paul Ehrlich

Medicine German 1854 – 1915 392 quotes

Father of chemotherapy and immunology

Quotes by Paul Ehrlich

My legacy is in the cures yet to come.

Last interview 1915

Dyes are not just for cloth; they fight disease.

Chemotherapy origin 1901

The laboratory rat is my silent partner.

Humorous aside 1899

Toxins bind like keys to locks in the cell.

Receptor concept 1905

Life's meaning for me is the pursuit of healing.

Personal letter 1910

Salvarsan: 606, the number that saved millions.

Discovery announcement 1910

Critics are like bacteria; ignore them and they die.

Comeback in debate 1907

The evolution of pathogens demands constant vigilance.

Warning speech 1911

In my dreams, I see a world free of infection.

Diary excerpt 1900

Hematology is the study of life's red river.

Blood research 1882

Nobel Prize? It's a spur to greater work.

Acceptance speech 1908

The mind must visualize before the hand can create.

Lab philosophy 1893

Cancer cells defy the immune army; we must reinforce it.

Oncology notes 1909

I laugh at failure; it teaches more than success.

Letter to family 1914

Pharmacology's future is in specificity, not generality.

Article 1902

On my deathbed, I regret only unfinished experiments.

Last words 1915

Immunity is nature's vaccine against chaos.

Book chapter 1896

Colleagues, let us arm ourselves with science against scourges.

Congress speech 1913

The beauty of a stained cell under the microscope is profound.

Early reflection 1880

Life is short, but research is eternal.

Final note 1915