187 Quotes by William Osler

The future belongs to Science. More and more she will control the destinies of the nations. Already she has them in her crucible and on her balances.

The value of experience is not in seeing much, but in seeing wisely.

Shut out all of your past except that which will help you weather your tomorrows.

One special advantage of the skeptical attitude of mind is that a man is never vexed to find that after all he has been in the wrong.

We may indeed be justly proud of our apostolic succesion. THESE ARE OUR METHODS - to carefully observe the phenomena of life in all its stages , to cultivate reasoning faculty so as to be able to know the true from the false. THIS IS OUR WORK - to prevent disease, to relieve suffering and to heal the sick.

To talk of diseases is a sort of Arabian Nights entertainment.

The young doctor should look about early for an avocation, a pastime, that will take him away from patients, pills, and potions.

The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.

A well-trained, sensible doctor is one of the most valuable assets of a community.