Medicine is a social science, and politics is nothing else but medicine on a large scale. Medicine, as a social science, as the science of human beings, has the obligation to point out problems and to attempt their theoretical solution: the politician, the practical anthropologist, must find the means for their actual solution. The physicians are the natural attorneys of the poor, and social problems fall to a large extent within their jurisdiction.

Medical education does not exist to provide students with a way of making a living, but to ensure the health of the community.

No doubt science cannot admit of compromises, and can only bring out the complete truth. Hence there must be controversy, and the strife may be, and sometimes must be, sharp. But must it even then be personal? Does it help science to attack the man as well as the statement? On the contrary, has not science the noble privilege of carrying on its controversies without personal quarrels?

If we would serve science, we must extend her limits, not only as far as our own knowledge is concerned, but in the estimation of others.

Belief cannot be reckoned with in terms of science, for science and faith are mutually exclusive.

As long as vitalism and spiritualism are open questions so long will the gateway of science be open to mysticism.

If popular medicine gave the people wisdom as well as knowledge, it would be the best protection for scientific and well-trained physicians.