Quotes

A Statement From Galen of Pergamum

129-about 200AD

I am not unaware that I shall achieve nothing at all or very little. For I find that a great many things which have been conclusively demonstrated by ancient authorities are unintelligible to most individuals today because of their ignorance---and because they are too lazy to learn. Even when they do understand they may not give an impartial account.

The fact is that he who wishes to know more than the multitude must far surpass all others as regards his nature and early training. When he reaches early adolescence, he must become possessed with an ardent love for truth---like one inspired. He must spend night and day learning thoroughly all that has been said by the most illustrious ancient authorities. Having learned all this, he must spend a prolonged period testing ---observing what agrees with the ancient authorities and what does not---accepting one and rejecting the other. To such individuals my hope is that my treatise will prove of the very greatest assistance.

Yet such people may be few in number. For the others this book will be as superfluous as a tale told to an ass.

Violence is the last resort of the incompetent----Quote from Isaac Asimov

Does hope lend strength or does it weaken a man?-----Quote from Alexander Solzenitzen