Quotes about Science by Paracelsus

Paracelsus Swiss scientist

Although Alchemy has now fallen into contempt, and is even considered a thing of the past, the physicain should not be influenced by such judgements.

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Many have said of Alchemy, that it is for the making of gold and silver. For me such is not the aim, but to consider only what virtue and power may lie in medicines.

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Medicine is not only a science; it is also an art. It does not consist of compounding pills and plasters; it deals with the very processes of life, which must be understood before they may be guided.

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The physician must give heed to the region in which the patient lives, that is to say, to its type and peculiarities.

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What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them.

Quote by Paracelsus about science