Hippocrates Quotes
There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the later ignorance.
Hippocrates. Hippocrates, Volume II. Translated by W. H. S. Jones, Harvard University Press, 1923, p. 265.
1st Earl of Beaconsfield
3rd Earl Russell of Kingston
Many politicians have used this quote in recent years, but Moynahan seems to be the first.
Hippocrates of Kos (/hɪˈpɒkrətiːz/; Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, translit. Hippokrátēs ho Kṓos; c. 460 – c. 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is traditionally referred to as the "Father of Medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field, such as the use of prognosis and clinical observation, the systematic categorization of diseases, or the formulation of humoural theory. The Hippocratic school of medicine revolutionized ancient Greek medicine, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields with which it had traditionally been associated (theurgy and philosophy), thus establishing medicine as a profession.
