I have made many mistakes myself; in learning the anatomy of the eye I dare say, I have spoiled a hatfull; the best surgeon, like the best general, is he who makes the fewest mistakes. — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
Having made a sufficient opening to admit my finger into the abdomen, I passed it between the intestines to the spine, and felt the aorta greatly enlarged, and beating with excessive force. By means of my finger nail, I scratched… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
In collecting evidence upon any medical subject, there are but three sources from which we can hope to obtain it; viz. from observation on… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
The means by which I preserve my own health are, temperance, early rising, and spunging the body every morning with cold water, a practice… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
It is the surgeon’s duty to tranquillize the temper, to beget cheerfulness, and to impart confidence of recovery. — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
My lectures were highly esteemed, but my operations less thought of, so that I am of opinion that my operations rather kept down my… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
Nothing is known in our profession by guess; and I do not believe, that from the first dawn of medical science to the present… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
My lectures were highly esteemed, but I am of opinion my operations rather kept down my practice, than increased it. — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
If you are too fond of new remedies, first you will not cure your patients; secondly, you will have no patients to cure. — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
I have made many mistakes myself; in learning the anatomy of the eye I dare say, I have spoiled a hatfull; the best surgeon,… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
In the collecting of evidence upon any medical subject, there are but three sources from which we can hope to obtain it: viz. from… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
Having made a sufficient opening to admit my finger into the abdomen, I passed it between the intestines to the spine, and felt the… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
In the performance of our duty one feeling should direct us; the case we should consider as our own, and we should ask ourselves,… — Astley Cooper Copy Share Image
