| As to diseases, make a habit of two things - to help, or at least, to do no harm. |
| Walking is man's best medicine. |
| There are in fact two things, science and opinion the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance. |
| Many admire, few know. |
| Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a mater of opportunity. |
| Prayer indeed is good, but while calling on the gods a man should himself lend a hand. |
| Idleness and lack of occupation tend - nay are dragged - towards evil. |
| Things that are holy are revealed only to men who are holy. |
| A wise man should consider that health is the greatest of human blessings, and learn how by his own thought to derive benefit from his illnesses. |
