Florence Nightingale

I stand at the altar of the murdered men, and while I live, I fight their cause.

The true nurse is one who has the heart of a woman and the head of a man.

I am not a woman who can be satisfied with the common things of life.

The world is not a playground, it is a battlefield.

I have an almost absolute and complete indifference to public opinion.

The very first thing in nursing is to keep the patient clean.

I am a pioneer, and I must go on.

It is not what we do, but how much love we put into it.

The amount of good which a nurse can do is almost unlimited.

I am not a sentimentalist. I am a practical woman.

The greatest blessing in life is to be useful.

The true calling of a woman is to be a ministering angel.

I have no time for idleness.

The work of a nurse is to save life and to prevent suffering.

I am a soldier in the army of humanity.

The world is full of suffering, and it is our duty to alleviate it.

The best way to do good is to do it well.

I am not afraid of death. I am afraid of not living.

The true nurse is one who has a passion for her work.

I have a mission, and I must fulfill it.