Hippocrates, in Aphorisms as translated by Francis Adams (1849) 1:6
• Variant translations:
• Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.
• Variant translations:
• Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases.
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For extreme diseases, extreme methods of cure, as to restriction, are most suitable.
— Hippocrates on Extremes
What It Means
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• Variant translations:
• Extreme remedies are very appropriate for extreme diseases." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Extremes" (Quotes)
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About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
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