Aphorisms by Hippocrates
Description : Heat produces the following bad effects on those who use it frequently: enervation of the fleshy parts, impotence of the nerves, torpor of the understanding, hemorrhages, deliquia, and, along with these, death....more..
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Aphorisms and Quotations for the Surgeon by Moshe Schein
Description : This book brings together a medley of over 1500 aphorisms, quotations, and rules - by surgeons and non-surgeons - about surgery, surgeons and anything which may be relevant to the practice of surgery. It should gratify all potential tastes as the book includes ancient as well as contemporary entries...more..
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How to Know God: The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali by Swami Prabhavananda
Description : The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali is a major work on the practice of yoga and meditation. Through these ancient aphorisms you will learn how to control your mind and achieve inner peace and freedom. Although these methods were taught over 2,000 years ago, they are as alive and effective today as they ...more..
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The Bed of Procrustes: Philosophical and Practical Aphorisms by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Description : By the author of the modern classic The Black Swan, this collection of aphorisms and meditations expresses his major ideas in ways you least expect. The Bed of Procrustes takes its title from Greek mythology: the story of a man who made his visitors fit his bed to perfection by...more..
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The Aphorisms of Siva: The Siva Sutra with Bhaskara's Commentary, the Varttika (Suny Series in Tantric Studies) by Mark S. Vasugupta
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Essays and Aphorisms (Penguin Classics) by Arthur Schopenhauer
Description : One of the greatest philosophers of the nineteenth century, Schopenhauer (1788-1860) believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This selection of his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and ...more..
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Einstein on Cosmic Religion and Other Opinions and Aphorisms by Albert Einstein
Description : Science and religion are compatible, declares the famous physicist. In these essays, Einstein views science as the basis for a "cosmic" religion, embraced by all who share a sense of wonder in the rationality and beauty of the universe. Additional topics include pacifism, disarmament, an...more..
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Reflections: Essays, Aphorisms, Autobiographical Writings by Walter Benjamin
Description : A companion volume to Illuminations, the first collection of Walter Benjamin's writings, Reflections presents a further sampling of his wide-ranging work. Here Benjamin evolves a theory of language as the medium of all creation, discusses theater and surrealism, reminisces about Berli...more..
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The Quotable Mark Twain: His Essential Aphorisms, Witticisms & Concise Opinions by R. Kent Rasmussen
Description : Here are more than 1,800 quotations, organized from A-to-Z, from America's consummate author--Mark Twain. A must-have for all Twain collectors, The Quotable Mark Twain is filled with his opinions about the people he knew, the places he's been, and the books he wrote, as well as more far-r...more..
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Ifferisms: An Anthology of Aphorisms That Begin with the Word "IF" by Mardy Grothe
Description : If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail. If you do not tell the truth about yourself, you cannot tell it about other people. If you can't be kind, at least be vague. An aphorism is a pithy observa...more..
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