I have a quote attributed to Paracelsus but I don't know where it is from.
Paracelsus "The apothecaries are so false and dishonest, that they lead
the know-nothing doctors by the nose. If they say, 'This is so and so,'
Dr. Wiseacre says, 'Yes, Master Apothecary, that is true.' Thus one fool
cheats the other: Apothecary quid-pro-quo gives Dr. Wiseacre merdam pro
balsamo; God help the poor patients that come under their hands!"
Laurie
