04.03.2024 | Editorial
Humans, humanism, humanities. A commitment
Erschienen in: Journal of Nephrology | Ausgabe 1/2024
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…“Is it true, prince, that you once declared that 'beauty would save the world'? Great Heaven! The prince says that beauty saves the world! And I declare that he only has such playful ideas because he's in love! Gentlemen, the prince is in love.” Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Idiot, 1868-1869“No greater opportunity or obligation can fall to the lot of a human being than to be a physician. In the care of suffering he needs technical skill, scientific knowledge and human understanding. He who uses these with courage, humility and wisdom will provide a unique service to his fellow man and will build an enduring edifice of character within himself.”Introduction to the first edition of Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 1950.