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Hippocrates [-460--357] Greek

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Scientist, Physician

Hippocrates of Kos, also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

Health, Knowledge, Art, Medical, Science, Best, Fitness, Food, Nature, Time

Quote	Tags	Rank
Everything in excess is opposed to nature.	Nature	101
A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.	Health	102
If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.	Fitness, Health	103
Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.		104
Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.	Health, Time	105
Walking is man's best medicine.	Best	106
Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.	Food	107
Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.		108
Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.	Health	109
A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.	Knowledge	110
It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.		111
Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed.	Medical	112
Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.	Art	113
The life so short, the craft so long to learn.		114
Life is short, the art long.	Art	115
Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.	Medical	116
What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.		117
To do nothing is also a good remedy.		118
Many admire, few know.		119
It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.		120
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.	Knowledge, Science	121
The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.		122
Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.	Knowledge, Science	123
The art is long, life is short.		124
Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.		125
Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.		126

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