"A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.

Peter remained on friendly terms with Christ notwithstanding Christ's having healed his mother-in-law.
~ Samuel Butler (novelist) ~












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"I remember one incident which bears upon this part of the treatise. The gentleman who gave it to me had asked to see my tobacco-pipe; he examined it c...
"A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.
"Peter remained on friendly terms with Christ notwithstanding Christ's having healed his mother-in-law.
"I remember one incident which bears upon this part of the treatise. The gentleman who gave it to me had asked to see my tobacco-pipe; he examined it c...
"A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.
"Peter remained on friendly terms with Christ notwithstanding Christ's having healed his mother-in-law.
"I remember one incident which bears upon this part of the treatise. The gentleman who gave it to me had asked to see my tobacco-pipe; he examined it c...
"A physician's physiology has much the same relation to his power of healing as a cleric's divinity has to his power of influencing conduct.
"Peter remained on friendly terms with Christ notwithstanding Christ's having healed his mother-in-law.
"I remember one incident which bears upon this part of the treatise. The gentleman who gave it to me had asked to see my tobacco-pipe; he examined it c...