Quote#Wisdom
Florence Nightingale lifted the vague, casual, though kindly and…
Quote byLillian Wald · 1867–1940
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "New Aspects of Social Responsibilities (October 12, 1915).
English (original)
Florence Nightingale lifted the vague, casual, though kindly and devoted, feeling of women into organized, efficient and invaluable service; she enlarged the nurse’s vision to sympathy for great groups outside her family or particular tribe.
— Lillian Wald
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