He who wishes to be a surgeon should go to war.

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

If someone wishes for good health, one must first ask oneself if he is ready to do away with the reasons for his illness. Only then is it possible to help him.

Many admire, few know.

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

Illnesses do not come upon us out of the blue. They are developed from small daily sins against Nature. When enough sins have accumulated, illnesses will suddenly appear.