quote of St Francis de Sales

One of the things that keep us at a distance from perfection is, without a doubt, our TONGUE. For when one has gone so far as to commit no faults in speaking, the Holy Spirit Himself assures us that he is perfect. And since the worst way of speaking is to speak too much, speak little and well, little and gently, little and simply, little and charitably, little and amiably.

Medicine in paintings

Jose Perez- The public health doctor

Thomas Eakins- Dr Hayes Agnew

Medicine in Paintings

Robert C. Hinckley- The first operation under ether

Edvard Munch- The sick child

Robert Thorn- Semmelweis- defender of motherhood

Van Gogh- Skull of a skeleton with burning cigaret

Rembrandt- The anatomy lesson of doctor Nicolaes Tulp

Medicine in Paintings

Edouard Jean Conrad Hamman- Andreas and Vesalius

Mural paintings- Galen and Hippocrates

Weiss- Dissection picture

Peter Paul Rubens- Hygeia- Goddes of health



Antoine de Favray- Asclepius, the god of healing and medicine, seated half- length at a table, reading a book

Oliver Twist

Men who look on nature, and their fellow men, and cry that all is dark and gloomy, are in the right; but the sombre colours are reflections from their own jaundiced eyes and hearts. The real hues are delicate, and need a clearer vision.
Charles Dickins- Oliver Twist

Benjamin Franklin's 13 virtues

1.Temperance: Eat not to dullness; drink not to elevation

2.Silence: Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself; avoid trifling conversations

3.Order: Let all the things have their places; let each part of your business have its time

4.Resolution: Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve

5.Frugality: May no expense but to do good to others or yourself; that is, waste nothing

6.Industry: Lose not time; be always employed in something useful; cut off all unnecessary actions

7.Sincerity: Use no hurtful deceit; think innocently and justly; speak accordingly

8.Justice: Wrong none by doing injustice or omitting the benefits that are your duty

9.Moderation: Avoid extremes; forbear resenting injuries so much as you think you deserve

10.Cleanliness: Tolerate no uncleanliness in body, clothes or habitation

11.Tranquility: Be not disturbed at trifles or accidents common or unavoidable

12.Chastity: Rarely use venery but for health or offspring; never to dullness, weakness or the injury or your own or another's peace or reputation

13.Humility: Imitate Jesus or Socrate

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