Life is short, science is long; opportunity is elusive, experiment is dangerous, judgement is difficult.

Of several remedies, the physician should choose the least sensational.

The art has three factors, the disease, the patient, the physician. The physician is the servant of the art. The patient must cooperate with the physician in combatting the disease.

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

The dignity of a physician requires that he should look healthy, and as plump as nature intended him to be; for the common crowd consider those who are not of this excellent bodily condition to be unable to take care of themselves.

Eunuchs do not take the gout, nor become bald.

All excesses are inimical to Nature. It is safer to proceed a little at a time, especially when changing from one regimen to another.