Noun
A person skilled in physic, or the art of healing; one duty authorized to prescribe remedies for, and treat, diseases; a doctor of medicine.
Hence, figuratively, one who ministers to moral diseases; as, a physician of the soul.
Source: Webster's dictionaryAs soon as you open your mouth to call her, she hastens as a true mother. Therefore, don't hesitate to call upon her at every moment, and you will find her an unmercenary helper and physician in your afflictions. Joseph the Hesychast
We do not accost a physician as we do any mere nobody; nor a magistrate as we do a private individual. We try to get some advantage from the skill of the one and the position of the other. Walk in the sun, and your shadow will follow you, whether you will or not. Basil of Caesarea
One of the first duties of the physician is to educate the masses not to take medicine. William Osler
Feed sparingly and defy the physician. American Proverb
Hope is the physician of each misery. Irish Proverb
Those who take medicine and neglect their diet waste the skill of the physician. Chinese Proverb