Man is a microcosm, or a little world, because he is an extract from all the stars and planets of the whole firmament, from the earth and the elements; and so he is their quintessence. - Paracelsus
Be not another, if you can be yourself. - Paracelsus
Know that the philosopher has power over the stars, and not the stars over him. - Paracelsus
Women's regular bleeding engenders phantoms. - Paracelsus
There is in each person, in every animal, bird and plant a star which mirrors, matches or is in some sense the same as a star in the heavens. - Paracelsus