The incessant concentration of thought upon one subject, ho… - William Osler

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The incessant concentration of thought upon one subject, however interesting, tethers a man's mind in a narrow field.

William Osler

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Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet (July 12, 1849 – December 29, 1919) was a Canadian physician. He has been called one of the greatest icons of modern medicine.

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Native Name: Sir William Osler

Alternative Names: Sir William • WO • Sir William Bart Osler

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There seems to be no limit to the possibilities of scientific medicine, and while philanthropists are turning to it as to the hope of humanity, philosophers see, as in some far-off vision, a science from which may come in the prophetic words of the Son of Sirach, "Peace over all the earth."

Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.

Look wise, say nothing, and grunt. Speech was given to conceal thought.

The incessant concentration of thought upon one subject, however interesting, tethers a man's mind in a narrow field. - William Osler

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