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Quote by Justin Martyr

“By examining the tongue of the patient, physicians find out the diseases of the body, and philosophers the diseases of the mind.”

Quote by Justin Martyr

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Justin Martyr (100-165 AD) was an ancient Christian philosopher and theologian whose life and writings had a significant impact on the development of Christian doctrine. more

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