Quote by Napoleon Bonaparte

Medicine is a collection of uncertain prescriptions, the results of which, taken collectively, are more fatal than useful to mankind.

Medicine is a collection of uncertain prescriptions, the res

Summary

This quote suggests that medicine, despite its intentions to heal, is often characterized by uncertain and contradictory prescriptions, leading to more harm than benefit for humanity. The statement highlights the perceived shortcomings and potential dangers associated with the practice of medicine. It implies that the overall impact of medical treatments and prescriptions may sometimes do more damage than provide effective solutions for patients, and therefore raises concerns about the efficacy and safety of medical interventions in general.

Topics

Medicine

By Napoleon Bonaparte

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Science, its imperfections notwithstanding, is the sword in

Science, its imperfections notwithstanding, is the sword in the stone that humanity finally pulled. The question it poses, of universal and orderly materialism, is the most important that can be asked in philosophy and religion.

Edward O. Wilson

Science

All we have to believe with is our senses, the tools we use

All we have to believe with is our senses, the tools we use to perceive the world: our sight, our touch, our memory. If they lie to us, then nothing can be trusted. And even if we do not believe, then still we cannot travel in any other way than the road our senses show us; and we must walk that road to the end.

Senses

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of succes

I always think I'm the Tom Cruise of music - a lot of success and fans, but no critics, darling.

Contraceptives should be used on all conceivable occasions.

Contraceptives should be used on all conceivable occasions.

All marriages are happy it's living together afterwards that

All marriages are happy it's living together afterwards that causes all the problems.

Marriage

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience i

The man who has won millions at the cost of his conscience is a failure.

Failure

The foolish race of mankind are swarming below in the night;

The foolish race of mankind are swarming below in the night; they shriek and rage and quarrel -- and all of them are right.

Fighting Fight

Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation

Acceptance of one's life has nothing to do with resignation it does not mean running away from the struggle. On the contrary, it means accepting it as it comes, with all the handicaps of heredity, of suffering, of psychological complexes and injustices.

Life

Gravity is not a force.

Gravity is not a force.

Albert Einstein

If you're on thin ice, you might as well dance.

If you're on thin ice, you might as well dance.

Adversity

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promis

In politics, sometimes you have to lie, or you make a promise that you cannot keep.

Politics

More recently, as faith gave way to materialism, anti-Semiti

More recently, as faith gave way to materialism, anti-Semitism assumed a secular mode, harnessing itself to the dominant ideologies of both the Left and the Right.

Faith