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

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

Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.

It is changes that are chiefly responsible for diseases, especially the greatest changes, the violent alterations both in the seasons and in other things. (:)...regimen and temperature, and one period of life to another.

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.

I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion.

First of all a natural talent is required; for when Nature opposes, everything else is in vain; but when Nature leads the way to what is most excellent, instruction in the art takes place.