Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland Professions : Physician Born : August 12, 1762 Died : August 25, 1836 Browse All Authors Top 6 quotes by Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland Laughter is the most healthful exertion. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland exertion laughter health If a physician presumes to take into consideration in his work whether life has value or not, the consequences are boundless and the physician becomes the most dangerous man in the state. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland abortion physicians men Laughter is a most healthful exertion; it is one of the greatest helps to digestion with which I am acquainted. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland digestion laughter helping The more a man follows nature, and is obedient to her laws, the longer he will live; the farther he deviates from these, the shorter will be his existence. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland nature law men My opinion is, that more harm than good is done by physicians; and I am convinced, that, had I left my patients to nature, instead of prescribing drugs, more would have been saved. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland medicine nature science Laughter is a most healthful exercise; it is one of the greatest helps to digestion with which I am acquainted; and the custom prevalent among our forefathers, of exciting it at table by jesters and buffoons, was in accordance with true medical principles. Christoph Wilhelm Hufeland laughter health exercise Similar Authors Abram Hoffer physician Buwei Yang Chao physician Broda Otto Barnes physician Brian Day physician Anna Komnene physician Axel Munthe physician All Authors