William Harvey — "The study of anatomy is the study of God's handiwork."

"The quantity of blood transmitted from the veins to the arteries, and so into the whole body, is so great that it must return to the heart."

"The circulation of the blood is a new thing, never before heard of, or at least not truly understood."

"The heart is like a king, sitting in the middle of his kingdom, sending out commands to the periphery."

"The heart is the beginning of life; the sun of the microcosm, even as the sun in his turn might well be designated the heart of the world; for it is the heart by whose virtue and pulse the blood is mo…"

"The true physician is one who loves humanity."