A good surgeon must have an eagle's eye, a lion's heart, and a lady's hand.

More proverbs about Morality

• Give a thief rope enough and he'll hang himself. A criminal given freedom eventually exposes himself through his own continued wrongdoing.
• The thief's sorry because he is caught, not because he is the thief. Criminals regret consequences, not their crimes; remorse born from punishment lacks genui…
• Set a thief to take a thief. Fighting cunning requires cunning; only a dishonest person understands another's deceptiv…
• When it thunders the thief becomes honest. Fear of divine punishment temporarily reforms even the most dishonest when facing greater…
• There is a tide in the affairs of man which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune. Seizing opportunities at their peak moment determines success; delay means missing favora…
• Trust not a horse's heel, nor a dog's tooth. Animals show their danger through their vulnerable parts—beware those who reveal capacity…