Gout Quote by Ambrose Bierce Download Open image “Gout, a physician's name for the rheumatism of a rich patient” — Ambrose Bierce ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.9 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Gout Gout Physician Medicine Money Names Patient Physician Rheumatism Physicians Rheumatism Rich Rich Rich Patient
The best medicine I know for rheumatism is to thank the Lord that it ain't gout. — Josh Billings Copy Share Image
Gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple. Great kings, emperors, generals, admirals and philosophers have… — Thomas Sydenham Copy Share Image
“The gout is a complaint as arises from too much ease and comfort. If ever you're attacked with the gout, sir, jist you marry… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
I confidently affirm that the greater part of those who are supposed to have died of gout, have died of the medicine rather than… — Thomas Sydenham Copy Share Image
Anybody is liable to rheumatism in her legs, Anne. It's only old people who should have rheumatism in their souls, though. Thanks goodness, I… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Part of my training was learning how to refer patients to cardiologists for heart problems, gastroenterologists for stomach issues, and rheumatologists for joint pain.… — Mark Hyman Copy Share Image
“1. Oral Involvement 2. Laryngeal Involvement 3. Cardiovascular Involvement 4. Skin: rashes, vitiligo, Raynaud’s 5. Constitutional symptoms: including fever, fatigue, and muscle wasting (cachexia),… — Kelly O'Neill Young Copy Share Image
It is with jealousy as with the gout. When such distempers are in the blood, there is never any security against their breaking out,… — Henry Fielding Copy Share Image
Physicians think they do a lot for a patient when they give his disease a name. — Immanuel Kant Copy Share Image
The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease. — William Osler Copy Share Image
OBSESSED, p.p. Vexed by an evil spirit, like the Gadarene swine and other critics. Obsession was once more common than it is now. Arasthus… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
DECIDE, v.i. To succumb to the preponderance of one set of influences over another set. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
IMMORAL, adj. Inexpedient. Whatever in the long run and with regard to the greater number of instances men find to be generally inexpedient comes… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
REVIEW, v.t. To set your wisdom (holding not a doubt of it./ Although in truth there's neither bone nor skin to it)/ At work… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
CLOCK, n. A machine of great moral value to man, allaying his concern for the future by reminding him what a lot of time… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RUBBISH, n. Worthless matter, such as the religions, philosophies, literatures, arts and sciences of the tribes infesting the regions lying due south from Boreaplas. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
There was never a genius who was not thought a fool until he disclosed himself; whereas he is a fool then only. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
WHANGDEPOOTENAWAH, n. In the Ojibwa tongue, disaster; an unexpected affliction that strikes hard. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
Jealous, adj. Unduly concerned about the preservation of that which can be lost only if not worth keeping. — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
RIDICULE, n. Words designed to show that the person of whom they are uttered is devoid of the dignity of character distinguishing him who… — Ambrose Bierce Copy Share Image
People wish their enemies dead - but I do not; I say give them the gout, give them the stone! — Mary Wortley Montagu Copy Share Image
Old age doth in sharp pains abound; We are belabored by the gout, Our blindness is a dark profound, Our deafness each one laughs… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I confidently affirm that the greater part of those who are supposed to have died of gout, have died of the medicine rather than… — Thomas Sydenham Copy Share Image
As the gout seems privileged to attack the bodies of the wealthy, so ennui seems to exert a similar prerogative over their minds. — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
The simplest way to look at all these associations, between obesity, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome, cancer, and Alzheimer's (not to mention… — Gary Taubes Copy Share Image
Just as old age is creeping on space, And clouds come o'er the sunset of our day, They kindly leave us, though not quite… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
I can cure the gout or stone in some, sooner than Divinity, Pride, or Avarice in others. — Thomas Browne Copy Share Image
Gout, unlike any other disease, kills more rich men than poor, more wise men than simple. Great kings, emperors, generals, admirals and philosophers have… — Thomas Sydenham Copy Share Image
It was understood that nothing of a tender nature could possibly be confided to old Barley, by reason of his being totally unequal to… — Charles Dickens Copy Share Image
"The caddie will only drink the more if overpaid," you say. Indeed! and to what good purpose do you apply the money you grudge… — Charles Walter Simpson Copy Share Image
I had an attack of the gout two days before pulling out, and I went limping off to the war instead of coming limping… — A. J. Liebling Copy Share Image
