Elizabeth Blackwell

The study of medicine is, in itself, a liberal education.

We are not trying to make women into men, but to develop the special gifts and powers of women for the service of humanity.

Health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise, of health.

The first medical college for women is a fact. It is no longer an experiment, but a recognized institution.

The profession of medicine is a stern taskmistress, but a noble one.

Do not be daunted by difficulties; they are only stepping stones to higher things.

The moral aspect of the physician's life is of supreme importance.

Woman, having received from her Creator the same conscience, mind, and reasoning powers as man, has the same right as man to use them.

Preventive medicine is the highest form of medical wisdom.

The education of girls, in its present condition, is a systematic violation of the laws of health.

I am convinced that the future progress of medicine is intimately connected with the entrance of women into the profession.

Courage and perseverance have a magical talisman, before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish into air.

The physician must be a student of nature as well as of books.

The great want of our country is educated mothers.

A hospital is the best school for the physician, male or female.

The soul of the medical profession is its philanthropy.

I felt more determined than ever to become a physician, and thus place a strong barrier between me and all ordinary marriage.

The laws of life are physical laws; they cannot be violated with impunity.

Sympathy is the first qualification for a physician.

The opening of the medical profession to women is a question of justice and of common sense.