121 Quotes by Paracelsus

He who knows nothing, loves nothing. He who can do nothing understands nothing. He who understands nothing is worthless. But he who understands also loves, notices, sees … The more knowledge is inherent in a thing, the greater the love.… Anyone who imagines that all fruits ripen at the same time as the strawberries knows nothing about grapes.

If we want to make a statement about a man’s nature on the basis of his physiognomy, we must take everything into account; it is in his distress that a man is tested, for then his nature is revealed.

I am different. Let this not upset you.

The art of medicine cannot be inherited, nor can it be copied from books.

Fasting is the greatest remedy – the physician within.

Nothing is hidden so much that it wouldn’t be revealed through its fruit.

Medicine rests upon four pillars – philosophy, astronomy, alchemy, and ethics.

Whether wine is a nourishment, medicine or poison is a matter of dosage.

Consider that we shouldn’t call our brother a fool, since we don’t know ourselves what we are.