"The origin and the causes of disease are far too recondite for the human mind to unravel them."

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Source : Introduction to De Praxi Medica

Giorgio Baglivi

#Mind Quotes #Disease Quotes #Causes Quotes

“Every St. Patrick's Day every Irishman goes out to find another Irishman to make a speech to.”

Source : Shane Leslie (1936). “American wonderland: memories of four tours in the United States of America (1911-1935).”, London, M. Joseph
“The humanitarian wishes to be a prime mover in the lives of others. He cannot admit either the divine or the natural order, by which men have the power to help themselves. The humanitarian puts himself in the place of God. But he is confronted by two awkward facts; first, that the competent do not need his assistance; and second, that the majority of people positively do not want to be "done good" by the humanitarian. Of course, what the humanitarian actually proposes is that he shall do what he thinks is good for everybody. It is at this point that the humanitarian sets up the guillotine.”
“As the season of believing seems to wind down let me gently remind you that many dreams still wait in the wings. Many authentic sparks must be fanned before passion performs her perfect work in you. Throw another log on the fire.”
“The Congress is a dysfunctional institution; its broken. One of our three branches of government is broken.”
“Do people really think that about my nose? I spent my whole life hating it, so its amusing that people like it!”
“Is the NAFTA a stepping stone toward the New World Order? Absolutely!”
“Wise men make proverbs, but fools repeat them.”

Source : Samuel Palmer (1710). “Moral Essays on Some of the Most Curious and Significant English, Scotch, and Foreign Proverbs”, p.8
“It is much easier to condemn a child than to understand a child.”

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