Ibn Sina

Physician Philosopher Persian 980 – 1037

Polymath whose medical Canon influenced European medicine for centuries.

352 quotes

"The cure of the body is the soul."
Health
"Humanity has given me the opportunity to advance knowledge that will help the world."
Inspiration
"Music is the arena of reflection; it reflects the state of the soul."
Music
"To acquire knowledge, one must study; but to acquire wisdom, one must observe."
Wisdom
"The heart is the seat of all senses."
Life
"Dreams are the imitation of reality in sleep."
Dreams
"Justice without force is powerless; force without justice is tyranny."
Justice
"The greatest victories are achieved within the soul."
Strength
"Change is the proof of the truth."
Change
"Kindness is the language the deaf can hear and the blind can see."
Kindness
"The human being is an animal that uses reason to perfect itself."
Philosophy
"Life without study is like a man without eyes."
Education
"All knowledge is derived from sensation."
Knowledge
"To desire the impossible is to limit the possible."
Wisdom
"The body is the prison of the soul."
Philosophy
"Art is the imitation of nature in her manner of operation."
Art
"There is no death for the virtuous; they live on in the memory of the world."
Death
"Work is the prayer of the hands."
Work
"The greatest art is to teach."
Art
"In the face of adversity, the wise strengthen their resolve."
Courage
"The happiness of life is made up of minute fractions."
Happiness
"To be loved, one must be lovable."
Love
"The measure of a human is what they do with power."
Power
"Truth needs no ornament."
Truth
"The soul is a simple substance that cannot be divided."
Philosophy
"Memory is the treasure house of understanding."
Knowledge
"The purpose of learning is the service of humanity."
Education
"Imagination is the eye of the soul."
Imagination
"To know oneself is to know the universe."
Wisdom
"The heart has reasons that reason knows nothing of."
Philosophy