Paracelsus

Although Alchemy has now fallen into contempt, and is even considered a thing of the past, the physicain should not be influenced by such judgements. ↗

— Paracelsus

#although #considered #contempt #even #fallen

What sense would it make or what would it benfit a physician if he discovered the origin of the diseases but could not cure or alleviate them? ↗

— Paracelsus

#could #cure #discovered #diseases #make

For one country is different from another; its earth is different, as are its stones, wines, bread, meat, and everything that grows and thrives in a specific region. ↗

— Paracelsus

#bread #country #different #earth #everything

If we want to make a statement about a man's nature on the basis of his physiognomy, we must take everything into account; it is in his distress that a man is tested, for then his nature is revealed. ↗

— Paracelsus

#account #basis #distress #everything #his

Nature also forges man, now a gold man, now a silver man, now a fig man, now a bean man. ↗

— Paracelsus

#bean #fig #forges #gold #man

The interpretation of dreams is a great art. ↗

— Paracelsus

#dreams #great #great art #interpretation

We do not know it because we are fooling away our time with outward and perishing things, and are asleep in regard to that which is real within ourself. ↗

— Paracelsus

#away #because #fooling #know #our

But is not He who created it for the sake of the sick body more than the remedy? And is not He who cures the soul, which is more than the body, greater? ↗

— Paracelsus

#created #cures #greater #more #remedy

From time immemorial artistic insights have been revealed to artists in their sleep and in dreams, so that at all times they ardently desired them. ↗

— Paracelsus

#artistic #artists #been #desired #dreams

However, anyone to whom this happens should not leave his room upon awakening, should speak to no-one, but remain alone and sober until everything comes back to him, and he recalls the dream. ↗

— Paracelsus

#anyone #awakening #back #comes #dream