The spirit only can teach. Not any profane man, not any sensual, not any liar, not any slave can teach, but only he can give, who ...has; he only can create, who is. The man on whom the soul descends, through whom the soul speaks, alone can teach. Courage, piety, love, wisdom, can teach; and every man can open his door to these angels, and they shall bring him the gift of tongues. But the man who aims to speak as books enable, as synods use, as the fashion guides, and as interest commands, babbles. Let him hush.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I will use treatment to help the sick according to my ability and judgment, but never with a view to injury and wrongdoing. Neithe...r will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course. Similarly, I will not give to a woman a pessary to cause abortion. I will keep pure and holy both my life and my art.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »
I swear ... to hold my teacher in this art equal to my own parents; to make him partner in my livelihood; when he is in need of mo...ney to share mine with him; to consider his family as my own brothers and to teach them this art, if they want to learn it, without fee or indenture.LESSATTRIBUTION DETAIL »