Hippocrates Quotes

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

~ Hippocrates

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.

~ Hippocrates

The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must mediate these things, and have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm.

~ Hippocrates

As to diseases, make a habit of two things — to help, or at least, to do no harm.

~ Hippocrates

In whatever disease sleep is laborious, it is a deadly symptom; but if sleep does good, it is not deadly.

~ Hippocrates

Persons who have a painful affection in any part of the body, and are in a great measure sensible of the pain, are disordered in intellect.

~ Hippocrates

If you are in a bad mood go for a walk.If you are still in a bad mood go for another walk.

~ Hippocrates

The life so short, the craft so long to learn.

~ Hippocrates

For if a man by magical arts and sacrifices will bring down the moon, and darken the sun, and induce storms, or fine weather, I should not believe that there was anything divine, but human, in these things, provided the power of the divine were overpowered by human knowledge and subjected to it.

~ Hippocrates

What remains in diseases after the crisis is apt to produce relapses.

~ Hippocrates

Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.

~ Hippocrates

Both sleep and insomnolency, when immoderate, are bad.

~ Hippocrates

Persons in whom a crisis takes place pass the night preceding the paroxysm uncomfortably, but the succeeding night generally more comfortably.

~ Hippocrates

Everything in excess Is opposed by nature.

~ Hippocrates

Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity.

~ Hippocrates

Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future.

~ Hippocrates

Eunuchs do not take the gout, nor become bald.

~ Hippocrates

What medicines do not heal, the lance will; what the lance does not heal, fire will.

~ Hippocrates

Wherever a doctor cannot do good he must be kept from doing harm.

~ Hippocrates

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity.

~ Hippocrates

Everything in excess is opposed to nature.

~ Hippocrates

There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.

~ Hippocrates

Science is the father of knowledge, but opinion breeds ignorance.

~ Hippocrates

Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.

~ Hippocrates

Walking is man's best medicine.

~ Hippocrates

Whenever a doctor cannot do good, he must be kept from doing harm.

~ Hippocrates

A physician without a knowledge of Astrology has no right to call himself a physician.

~ Hippocrates

Keep a watch also on the faults of the patients, which often make them lie about the taking of things prescribed.

~ Hippocrates

Natural forces within us are the true healers of disease.

~ Hippocrates

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.

~ Hippocrates

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.

~ Hippocrates

Life is short, the art long.

~ Hippocrates