Edward Jenner

Medicine English 1749 – 1823 388 quotes

Pioneer of vaccination, eradicated smallpox

Quotes by Edward Jenner

Opposition to truth is but a temporary shadow.

Letter responding to critics 1800

The variolae vaccinae is nature's own remedy.

An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae 1798

I have inoculated with confidence, and seen success.

Journal entry 1796

Medicine is an art informed by science.

Lecture notes 1820

The mind must be free to explore the body's mysteries.

Personal reflection 1795

Smallpox's reign ends with the prick of a lancet.

Public address 1803

Gratitude to the Creator for such discoveries.

Letter 1810

Skeptics will fade as facts prevail.

Correspondence 1799

The immune system, once awakened, stands guard.

Medical paper 1808

Happiness is a village free from pox.

Speech excerpt 1815

Innovation demands courage against tradition.

Diary 1797

From farm to fame, the vaccine's journey.

Autobiographical note 1801

Prevention is the noblest cure.

Late letter 1822

I have lived to see my work bear fruit.

Final reflections 1823

The body heals itself when guided rightly.

An Inquiry into the Causes and Effects of the Variolae Vaccinae 1798

Critics bark, but progress marches on.

Comeback in letter 1804

Nature's laws are immutable; we but discover them.

Philosophical essay 1818

Vaccination: a shield forged in the barnyard.

Humorous aside in notes 1799

The future thanks the pioneer.

Interview 1821

Disease fears the enlightened mind.

Speech 1806