Edward Jenner

The deviation of man from the state in which he was originally placed by nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of diseases.

It is not the business of a physician to prolong life, but to alleviate suffering.

The joy I felt at the discovery of a remedy for one of the greatest scourges that ever afflicted mankind, was such as to make me forget all the toils and anxieties of my past life.

I have been so much engaged in the pursuit of this object, that I have had little time for anything else.

The Cow Pox protects the human constitution from the infection of the Small Pox.

It is an established axiom in medicine, that the same disease never attacks the same person twice.

The deviation of man from the state in which he was originally placed by nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of diseases. From the simple food and simple beverage of his primitive state, he has been led to the use of a thousand artificial preparations, which, however grateful to the palate, are but ill adapted to the constitution.

My investigations have been pursued with the utmost caution, and with a mind perfectly free from prejudice.

The great object of my life has been to find a remedy for the small-pox.

It is a most gratifying reflection to me, that I have been the humble instrument of diffusing so great a blessing among mankind.

The whole of my life has been devoted to the investigation of this important subject.

The discovery of vaccination is one of the most important that has ever been made in medicine.

I have inoculated above a thousand persons with the Cow Pox, and have never seen a single instance of the Small Pox afterwards.

The most important discovery that has ever been made in the history of medicine.

It is a source of infinite satisfaction to me, that I have been able to contribute to the happiness of my fellow creatures.

The introduction of vaccination will, I trust, be productive of the most extensive and lasting benefits to mankind.

The practice of vaccination is now so generally adopted, that it is unnecessary to say anything further in its recommendation.

The greatest blessing that was ever conferred upon mankind.

I have been so much absorbed in the subject, that I have almost forgotten everything else.

The discovery of vaccination is a triumph of human ingenuity over one of the most dreadful diseases that ever afflicted mankind.