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Listen to your patient, he is telling you the diagnosis.

William Osler

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William Osler
Age: 70 †
Born: 1849
Born: July 12
Died: 1919
Died: December 29
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Work is the open sesame of every portal, the great equalizer in the world, the true philosopher's stone which transmutes all the base metal of humanity into gold.
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Shut out all of your past except that which will help you weather your tomorrows.
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The good physician treats the disease the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.
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