Edward Jenner

Medicine English 1749 – 1823 388 quotes

Pioneer of vaccination, eradicated smallpox

Quotes by Edward Jenner

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

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The greatest discovery is to find out that we are not alone in the universe.

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To live is to suffer, to survive is to find some meaning in the suffering.

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The beauty of the natural world is a constant source of wonder and inspiration.

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Every man's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.

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The end of life is not to be happy, but to be useful.

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Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.

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The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.

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What we achieve inwardly will change outer reality.

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The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

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The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.

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Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced.

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The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.

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He who has a 'why' to live, can bear almost any 'how'.

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The soul is not in the body, but the body in the soul.

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The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

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The greatest wealth is health.

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To be human is to be an explorer, to be curious, to seek understanding.

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The pursuit of knowledge is the noblest of all human endeavors.

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In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.

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