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“All nationalists have the power of not seeing resemblances between similar sets of facts. A British Tory will defend self-determination in Europe and oppose it in India with no feeling of inconsistency. Actions are held to be good or bad, not on their own merits, but according to who does them, and there is almost no kind of outrage — torture, the use of hostages, forced labour, mass deportations, imprisonment without trial, forgery, assassination, the bombing of civilians — which does not change its moral colour when it is committed by 'our' side . . . The nationalist not only does not disapprove of atrocities committed by his own side, but he has a remarkable capacity for not even hearing about them”
― George Orwell

“Acquire the art of detachment, the virtue of method, and the quality of thoroughness, but above all the grace of humility.”
― William Osler

“The best preparation for tomorrow is to do today's work superbly well.”
― William Osler

“We are here to add what we can to life, not to get what we can from life.”
― William Osler

“Ask not what disease the person has, but rather what person the disease has”
― William Osler

“The good physician treats the disease; the great physician treats the patient who has the disease.”
― Sir William Osler

“Listen to your patient; he is telling you the diagnosis.”
― William Osler

“Quit worrying about your health. It'll go away.”
― William Osler

“Varicose veins are the result of an improper selection of grandparents.”
― William Osler