Edward Jenner

"Vaccination is the medical discovery which has saved more lives than any other single medical intervention in the history of medicine."

"The deviation of man from the state in which he was originally placed by nature seems to have proved to him a prolific source of diseases."

"I hope that some transmissible disease of a milder nature will spread through the population and prepare them for the true thing when it comes."

"Truly the cow-pox secures the constitution from that dreadful scourge the small-pox."

"Nature has been a beneficent providence to us in the discovery of vaccination."

"The greatest good I can conceive of is to contribute to the future welfare of mankind."

"Medical knowledge is not complete without a knowledge of diseases."

"I have convinced myself that the discovery I have made will be the means of extirpating one of the greatest scourges of mankind."

"The life of a medical practitioner is one of continued study and observation."

"Science is the foundation upon which all medical practice must be built."

"Wisdom lies not in grand gestures but in careful observation of nature."

"The patient's faith in the physician is half the cure."

"Every discovery in medicine begins with curiosity and patience."

"To save life is to honor the Creator."

"The pursuit of truth in medicine requires courage to challenge established beliefs."

"I have been the instrument through which divine providence has worked."

"The cow-pox is a mild disease and nature's own vaccine."

"Medical practice demands both art and science in equal measure."

"Those who dedicate themselves to healing will find purpose in life."

"The greatest monument a physician can leave is lives saved."

"Observation is the foundation of all scientific discovery."

"I trust in the power of nature when guided by reason."

"The application of knowledge to save human life is noble work."

"Perseverance in research will eventually yield the truths of nature."

"Every disease conquered brings humanity closer to enlightenment."

"The physician's duty is to relieve suffering wherever it may be found."

"Truth in medicine cannot be discovered through theory alone."

"I am convinced that the time will come when this practice will be adopted universally."

"The study of nature is the study of creation itself."

"Success in medicine comes from listening to what nature teaches."