Edward Jenner

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

The Cow Pox, when communicated to the human species, is attended with the most salutary effects.

Perhaps the community at large is not sufficiently acquainted with the nature of this disease to be convinced of the importance of the discovery.

I hope the eradication of smallpox will be one of the greatest triumphs of medicine.

Vaccination is a preservative against smallpox, and I trust it will be universally adopted.

The joy of a mother at the sight of her infant is as nothing compared to the joy of a physician who sees his patient cured.

Nature herself points out the way to prevent this scourge.

Smallpox has been the scourge of the human race for centuries; vaccination offers hope.

I have seen the cowpox protect against the smallpox; this is no mere conjecture.

The milkmaids were immune; from them came the revelation.

Medicine advances not by chance, but by diligent observation.

The human body is a wondrous machine, vulnerable yet resilient.

In the pursuit of knowledge, one must not fear the ridicule of the ignorant.

Vaccination is the thread that binds health to humanity.

Smallpox vaccination will save more lives than any war ever ended.

I regret nothing but the slowness of adoption of this method.

The cow, that humble creature, has been the savior of mankind.

Doubt is the beginning of wisdom in science.

Every pustule tells a story of prevention.

Life's greatest gift is health, preserved by understanding nature.