Paracelsus Quotes

Physician

Paracelsus, born Philippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim, was a Swiss physician, alchemist, and astrologer. He is considered one of the pioneers of modern medicine and chemistry, having a profound impact on later generations.

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Famous Paracelsus Quotes

“Medicine is not merely a science but an art. The character of the physician may act more powerfully upon the patient than the drugs employed.”

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Book:The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim Known by the Name of Paracelsus: Extracted and Translated from His Rare and Extensive Works and from Some Unpublished Manuscripts

Source: The Life and the Doctrines of Philippus Theophrastus, Bombast of Hohenheim Known by the Name of Paracelsus: Extracted and Translated from His Rare and Extensive Works and from Some Unpublished Manuscripts

“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.”

Should Book Rich Written Patient Physicians Mislead

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Source: Selected Writings

“The art of healing comes from nature, not from the physician. Therefore the physician must start from nature, with an open mind.”

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“What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them?”

Ifs Disease Cures Physicians Alleviate

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Source: Selected Writings

“The physician must give heed to the region in which the patient lives, that is to say, to its type and peculiarities.”