“Ibn Sina was born in a tiny settlement called Afshanah, outside the village of Kharmaythan, and soon after his birth his family moved to the nearby city of Bukhara. While he was still a small boy his father, a tax… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“There was a good Constitution in America, and he had read it carefully. It gave liberty, but he recognized that it worked only for… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Where else was I to go? My family had no desire to apprentice me to a physician, for though the admission grieves me, over… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Native-born Protestants loathed and oppressed Catholics and immigrants, and Catholics and immigrants scorned and murdered Negroes, as if each group fed off its hate,… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Despite his failings she couldn’t shun Nathanael, she was too fond of fleshly delight. He kept her belly large, pumping her full of child… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Have you considered,” Rob said slowly, “how each faith claims that it alone has God’s heart and ear? We, you, and Islam—each vows it… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“There are forty-eight physicians and surgeons, but not all are lecturers. Including yourself, there are twenty-seven students of medicine. Each clerk is apprenticed to… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“The simplest and most cost-effective plan was the “single-payer” system used by other leading nations, in which the government collected taxes and paid for… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Just on the brink of danger, not before, God and the Doctor we alike adore; The danger passed, both are alike requited; God forgot… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“Por vezes Mary falava e Fara escutava uma efusão de gaélico que não compreendia; por vezes era Fara que falava a Língua para uma… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“most of the students were aware of their place in time and society, sensitive to the fact that an exploding technology hadn’t obliterated the… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
“The late fall weather was perfect for the picking of herbs, and they scoured the woods and moors. Barber especially wanted purslane; steeped in… — Noah Gordon Copy Share Image
