And so I conclude that blood lives and is nourished of itself and in no way depends on any other part of the body as being prior to it or more excellent... So that from this we may perceive the causes not only of life in general... but also of longer or shorter life, of sleeping and waking, of skill, of strength and so forth.
William HarveyDoctrine once sown strikes deep its root, and respect for antiquity influences all men.
William HarveyVery many maintain that all we know is still infinitely less than all that still remains unknown.
William Harvey