All Sayings

7,319 sayings found from the Early Modern era

The greatest pleasure is to discover something new.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The body is a machine, but it is a divine machine.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The physician must be a constant student.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The circulation of the blood is a miracle of nature.

— William Harvey c. 1628 (from 'De Motu Cordis')
Strange & Unusual

The heart is the beginning of life, and the source of all motion.

— William Harvey 1628 (from 'De Motu Cordis')
Strange & Unusual

The truth is always simple, but the way to it is complex.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The greatest pleasure is to be found in the service of humanity.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The study of nature is the study of God.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The physician's art is to imitate nature.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The world is a living creature.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The world is a living creature.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The blood is a spirit, and the spirit is the life.

— William Harvey c. 1628 (from 'De Motu Cordis')
Strange & Unusual

The blood is a spirit, and the spirit is the life.

— William Harvey c. 1628 (from 'De Motu Cordis')
Strange & Unusual

The heart is the seat of the affections.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The heart is the seat of the affections.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The greatest happiness is to be able to understand the works of God.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The greatest happiness is to be able to understand the works of God.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The physician must be a man of experience.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The physician must be a man of experience.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual

The body is a microcosm of the universe.

— William Harvey Uncertain (attributed)
Strange & Unusual