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Practicing medicine2 quotes
As to diseases make a habit of two things-to help, or at least, to do no harm. — Hippocrates · 370 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 BCLearning1 quote
The life so short, the craft so long to learn. — Hippocrates · 410 BCMastery1 quote
The life so short, the craft so long to learn. — Hippocrates · 410 BCMedicine1 quote
For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable. — Hippocrates · 370 BCPersonal development1 quote
The life so short, the craft so long to learn. — Hippocrates · 410 BCPrayer1 quote
Prayer is indeed good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand. — Hippocrates · 370 BCScience1 quote
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. — Hippocrates · 370 BCScientific method1 quote
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. — Hippocrates · 370 BCServing others1 quote
It 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 BCSickness and illness1 quote
As to diseases make a habit of two things-to help, or at least, to do no harm. — Hippocrates · 370 BCTaking initiative1 quote
Prayer is indeed good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand. — Hippocrates · 370 BCUnfounded beliefs1 quote
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. — Hippocrates · 370 BC