Book on the Physician Himself: And Things that Concern His Reputation and SuccessDavis, 1903 - 411 pages |
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Page 202 - For never yet hath any one attained To such perfection, but that time, and place, And use, have brought addition to his knowledge; Or made correction, or admonished him, That he was ignorant of much which he Had thought he knew; or led him to reject What he had once esteemed of highest price.
Page 403 - Do all the good you can, To all the people you can, In all the ways you can, As long as ever you can.
Page 26 - For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been...
Page 81 - O unto another what you would he should do unto you. and do not unto another what you would not should be done unto you. Thou only needest this law alone, it is the foundation and principle of all the rest.
Page 15 - A pebble in the streamlet scant Has turn'd the course of many a river ; A dew-drop on the baby plant Has warp'd the giant oak forever.
Page 287 - Fillet of a fenny snake, In the cauldron boil and bake; Eye of newt and toe of frog, Wool of bat and tongue of dog...
Page 309 - He who does not walk on exactly the same line with me, who diverges, if it be but the breadth of a straw, to the right or to the left, is an apostate and a traitor, and with him I will have nothing to do.
Page 1 - There are gentlemen in the ranks of our profession who are perfectly acquainted with the scientific aspects of medicine, and can tell you what to do for almost every ailment that afflicts humanity, who, nevertheless, after earnest trial, have never achieved either reputation or practice, because they lack professional tact and business sagacity...
Page 376 - And Aaron took as Moses commanded, and ran into the midst of the congregation ; and, behold, the plague was begun among the people : and he put on incense, and made an atonement for the people. And he stood between the dead and the living ; and the plague was stayed.
Page 125 - For the hand that rocks the cradle Is the hand that rules the world.