Comments on: Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

By: Eilonvi

Eilonvi — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:14:51 +0000

what a great quote! isn’t it amazing how few words capture profound essence?

By: Philoponus

Philoponus — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:16:05 +0000

I hope ARJ’s thread is not at all prophetic. The Greek for the third line speaks of PEIRA SPHALERE, which is more literally “attempts are likely to fail”.

By: ARJ

ARJ — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 21:21:35 +0000

if he was contemplating the LHC than surely that was Nostradamus, not Hippocrates

By: capitalistimperialistpig

capitalistimperialistpig — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 19:31:43 +0000

Either the LHC or Tiger Woods.

By: NewEnglandBob

NewEnglandBob — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:25:43 +0000

Judgement is not difficult for many. They judge others without knowledge and it doesn’t bother them in the least. But maybe Hippocrates didn’t know about Hypocrisy