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Classical antiquity6 quotes
As to diseases make a habit of two things-to help, or at least, to do no harm. — Hippocrates · 370 BCThere are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. — Hippocrates · 370 BCFor extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable. — Hippocrates · 370 BCPrayer is indeed good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand. — Hippocrates · 370 BCThe life so short, the craft so long to learn. — Hippocrates · 410 BCIt is well to superintend the sick to make them well, to care for the healthy to keep them well, also to care for one's own self, so as to observe what it seemly. — Hippocrates · 370 BC