Quote by Peter Latham

Perfect health, like perfect beauty, is a rare thing and so, it seems, is perfect disease.

Perfect health, like perfect beauty, is a rare thing and so,

Summary

This quote suggests that both perfect health and perfect disease are uncommon. Just as flawless and ideal beauty is rare, achieving a state of perfect health is also extraordinary. The quote hints at the notion that an optimal state of health is challenging to attain for most individuals. Similarly, it implies that encountering an absolute and extreme form of disease is also infrequent. Essentially, the quote highlights the rarity of extreme conditions, both positive and negative, in regards to health and disease.

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