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Hippocrates Quotes

Greek - Scientist | 460 BC - 370 BC

Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.

Father Knowledge Science Ignorance

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.

Knowledge Science Ignorance Opinion

The art is long, life is short.

Life Art Life Is Short Short Long

The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words.

Words Language Nothing Virtue Chief

Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.

Extreme Diseases Remedies Very

The life so short, the craft so long to learn.

Life Short Learn Long Craft

Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed.

Lie Medical Things Watch Keep Make

It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.

Person Know Important More Disease

Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.

Good Prayer Man Hand Gods Calling

To do nothing is also a good remedy.

Good Nothing Remedy Also

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 Man Wise Thought Wise Man

What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.

Fire Will Heal Does Medicines

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