"In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with..." - William Osler

In seeking absolute truth we aim at the unattainable and must be content with broken portions.

— William Osler
Physician and co-founder of Johns Hopkins Hospital

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William Osler was a 19th-century Canadian physician and co-founder of johns hopkins hospital. Sir William Osler, 1st Baronet, was a Canadian physician and one of the "Big Four" founding professors of Johns Hopkins Hospital. Osler created the first residency program for specialty training of physicians. Read more on Wikipedia →

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Truth — Meditations on honesty, authenticity, and the search for truth

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