Hippocrates Quotes
Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician often called the father of medicine. His emphasis on observation, diet, and the body's own healing ability laid the groundwork for Western medical practice. His sayings remain surprisingly practical even now.
These quotes suit medical school essays, wellness blogs, healthcare presentations, or thoughtful social media posts about health and patience. Explore the full collection.
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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
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“Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.”
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“Cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.”
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“Life is short, the art long.”
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“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.”
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“Walking is man's best medicine.”
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“Everything in excess is opposed to nature.”
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“Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.”
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“Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.”
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“Make a habit of two things: to help; or at least to do no harm.”
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“The life so short, the craft so long to learn.”
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“If we could give every individual the right amount of nourishment and exercise, not too little and not too much, we would have found the safest way to health.”
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“It's far more important to know what person the disease has than what disease the person has.”
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“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
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“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.”
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“Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.”
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“Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand.”
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“A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.”
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“Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.”
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“What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.”