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> [The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn. The ills of today do not cloud the horizon of tomorrow, but act as a spur to greater effort.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/the-glory-of-medicine-is-that-it-is-constantly-moving-forward-that/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

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## More by William James Mayo

> [The examining physician often hesitates to make the necessary examination because it involves soiling the finger.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/the-examining-physician-often-hesitates-to-make-the-necessary/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

> [The glory of medicine is that it is constantly moving forward, that there is always more to learn. The ills of today do not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/the-glory-of-medicine-is-that-it-is-constantly-moving-forward-that/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

> [Experience is the great teacher; unfortunately, experience leaves mental scars, and scar tissue contracts.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/experience-is-the-great-teacher-unfortunately-experience-leaves/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

> [Experience hobbles progress and leads to abandonment of difficult problems; it encourages the initiated to walk on the shady side of the street in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/experience-hobbles-progress-and-leads-to-abandonment-of-difficult/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

> [Unfortunately, only a small number of patients with peptic ulcer are financially able to make a pet of an ulcer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-james-mayo/unfortunately-only-a-small-number-of-patients-with-peptic-ulcer-are/)

[William James Mayo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-james-mayo/)

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