205 Quotes by Hippocrates

A sensible man ought to think about that well being is the best of human blessings, and find out how by his personal thought to derive profit from his sicknesses.

Walking is a man's best medicine.

It is better to be full of drink than full of food.

Our food should be our medicine and our medicine should be our food.

And he will manage the cure best who has foreseen what is to happen from the present state of matters.

If you are not your own doctor, you are a fool.

When doing everything according to indications, although things may not turn out agreeably to indication, we should not change to another while the original appearances remain.

The physician treats, but nature heals.

What I may see or hear in the course of the treatment or even outside of the treatment in regard to the life of men, which on no account one must spread abroad, I will keep to myself holding such things shameful to be spoken about.