Every physician must be rich in knowledge, and not only of that which is written in books; his patients should be his book, they will never mislead him.
ParacelsusSome children are born from heaven and others are born from hell, because each human being has his inherent tendencies, and these tendencies belong to his spirit, and indicate the state in which he existed before he was born.
ParacelsusWhat the eyes perceive in herbs or stones or trees is not yet a remedy; the eyes see only the dross.
Paracelsus