Paracelsus

Physician Alchemist Mystic Swiss 1493 – 1541

Revolutionized medicine through chemistry, challenging Galenic medical tradition.

384 quotes

"Dreams are the true interpreters of our inclinations."
Dreams
"The stars above control our destinies, but we have the power to resist them."
Freedom
"In the human body there are several springs which make the whole machine work."
Life
"The more powerful the man is, the more he must practice humility."
Strength
"Man is the measure of all things."
Philosophy
"The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole."
Health
"He who has power over the day has power over all things."
Power
"In every thing there is something to learn, if one is willing to learn."
Education
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating."
Truth
"What nature does slowly, we must learn to do quickly."
Change
"Illness is the doctor to whom we pay most heed."
Wisdom
"The human body is a machine which winds its own springs."
Life
"All suffering is the beginning of knowledge."
Knowledge
"The alchemy of the soul transforms all things to good."
Creativity
"A peaceful heart leads to a long life."
Peace
"The moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too."
Courage
"Boldness is a mask for fear."
Fear
"The greatest art is the art of living well."
Art
"What we do not understand, we do not possess."
Knowledge
"Faith is not the belief that God can, it is the belief that God will."
Faith
"The pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of meaning."
Happiness
"There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you."
Truth
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
Perseverance
"The wise adapt themselves to circumstances."
Wisdom
"Do not ask me to undertake what I cannot or will not do."
"The flesh is the servant of the spirit."
Faith
"Where there is ruin, there is hope for a treasure."
Hope
"The greatest wealth is health."
Health
"We are made not to fail, but to succeed."
Motivation
"Knowledge is power, but enthusiasm pulls the switch."
Knowledge