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The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must mediate these things, and have two special object...more

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Healing is a matter of time, but it is sometimes also a matter of opportunity.

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Persons in whom a crisis takes place pass the night preceding the paroxysm uncomfortably, but the succeeding night generally more comfortably.

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For if a man by magical arts and sacrifices will bring down the moon, and darken the sun, and induce storms, or fine weather, I should not believe tha...more

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In whatever disease sleep is laborious, it is a deadly symptom; but if sleep does good, it is not deadly.