I also maintain that clear knowledge of natural science must be acquired, in the first instance, through mastery of medicine alone.

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

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.

Foolish the doctor who despises the knowledge acquired by the ancients.

Life is short and the art long.

Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food