Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the "father of medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with (notably theurgy and philosophy), thus making medicine a profession.
However, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Nevertheless, Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician. In particular, he is credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Oath and other works.
“The natural healing force within each of us is the greatest force in getting well.”
“A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses.”
“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.”
“People think that epilepsy is divine simply because they don't have any idea what causes epilepsy. But I believe that someday we will understand what causes epilepsy, and at that moment, we will cease to believe that it's divine. And so it is with everything in the universe”
“It is far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.”
“As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.”
“Ars longa,vita brevis,occasio praeceps,experimentum periculosum,iudicium difficile.Life is short,[the] art long,opportunity fleeting,experiment dangerous,judgment difficult.”
“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a mater of opportunity.”
“Walking is man's best medicine. ”
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
“Primum non nocerum. (First do no harm)”
“That which is used - develops. That which is not used wastes away.”
“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ”
“Life is short, art long, opportunity fleeting, experience treacherous, judgment difficult.”
“Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.”
“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
“Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.”