Krempe The foolish and vain force their views by their brawn. But knowledge is power only through god, our motto, easily forgotten by you young men in a hurry... . But perhaps the greatest mistake that all students make during their time here is to suppose that they can ever have an original or creative thought. We have all imagined that in our time. But gentleman you have not come here in order to think for yourselves. You are here to learn how to think for your patients. You must learn therefore in the first place, to submit yourselves to the established laws of physical reality.
But surely, Professor, you don't intend we disregard more philosophical approaches.
Krempe Philosophical?
Those which stir the imagination as well as the intellect. As in Paracelsus, for example.
Krempe Ah, Paracelsus. An arrogant and foolish Swiss.
Albertus Magnus.
Krempe His nonsense was exploded 500 years ago!
Cornelius Agrippa.
Krempe A sorcerer, an occultist. What is your name?
Victor Frankenstein sir. Of Geneva.
Krempe Oh-ho. Another Swiss. Mr. Frankenstein here at the University of Ingolstadt, we teach and indeed hope to advance the science of medicine. Chemistry, biology, physics. We study hard science.
But surely professor the greatest possible advances lie in combining these things.
Krempe We do not study the ravings of lunatics and alchemists hundreds of years in their graves because they're kind of amateur, fanatical, fantastical speculation does not heal bodies or save lives! Only science can do that. Now have we your permission to continue.
