"An osteopath must know the shape and position of every bone in the body, as well as that part to which every ligament and muscle is attached. He must know the blood and the nerve supply. He must comprehend the human system as an anatomist, and also from a physiological standpoint. He must understand the form of the body and the workings of it. That is a short way to tell what an osteopath must know."

Dr. A.T. Still addressing his students June 4, 1896
in Autobiography of A. T. Still (copyright 1897 by A. T Still): Kirksville, MO, June 15, 1897]