“As long as man continues to be the ruthless destroyer of lower living beings he will never know health or peace. For as long as men massacre animals, they will kill each other.”

“Health is the greatest of human blessings.”

“The natural force within each of us is that greatest healer of all.”

“If you have two loaves of bread, keep one to nourish the body, but sell the other to buy hyacinths for the soul.”

“I use the word nursing for want of a better. It has been limited to signify little more than the administration of medicines and the application of poultices. It ought to signify the proper use of fresh air, light, warmth, cleanliness, quiet, and the proper selection and administration of diet-all at the least expense of vital power to the patient.”

“A fool is known by hisspeech; and a wise man bysilence.”

“The oldest, shortest words - 'yes' and 'no' - are those which require the most thought.”