Paracelsus Quotes
Theophrastus von Hohenheim, who took the Latinized name Paracelsus, was a Swiss-German physician, alchemist, and natural philosopher and one of the principal figures in the early-modern revolt against Galenic medicine. He worked as an army surgeon, mining doctor, and itinerant healer across Europe, and was briefly municipal physician and lecturer at Basel until his attacks on the medical establishment forced him to flee. The quotes below are attributed to Paracelsus, organized by topic.
Paracelsus on Knowledge
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Attributed to Paracelsus:
“He who would heal must first know himself.”
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Attributed to Paracelsus:
“Medicine is not only science but also wisdom and love.”
Paracelsus on Love
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Attributed to Paracelsus:
“What the eye sees not and the heart loves not, the head will not labor for.”
Paracelsus on Nature
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Attributed to Paracelsus:
“All things are poison; the dose alone makes the poison.”
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Attributed to Paracelsus:
“Nature is the great teacher; the physician is her translator.”