"Nursing is an art; and if it is to be made an art, the nurse must have an exclusively devoted heart."
Work
"The true secret of health is to see that the sick patient has fresh air and light."
Health
"Human nature is progressive, not static; change is the law of life."
Change
"To be a lady is not an accident of birth, but an achievement of virtue."
"The very essence of truth is its nakedness."
Truth
"I think one's feelings waste themselves in words; they ought all to be distilled into actions."
"What is the true end of a hospital? Not the care of the sick but the prevention of sickness."
Health
"The very first thing a nurse must learn is sympathy with suffering."
Kindness
"But how very little can be done under the spirit of fear."
Fear
"Silence and fresh air are the first requisites of nursing."
Work
"The true progress of a nation is measured by the health of its poorest citizens."
Justice
"Very few people, comparatively, know what acute loneliness is."
Solitude
"A woman must have courage to be unconventional."
Courage
"The very first lesson of nursing is to not do harm."
Health
"I am convinced that the very first principle of true religion is love."
Faith
"The world has need of many Florences, but Florence herself was unique."
Inspiration
"To tend, patiently, the individual in their pain and fear, this is the highest calling."
Patience
"The sick are not as other people. They must be treated with special wisdom."
Wisdom
"The true measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable members."
Justice
"Carefulness is the greatest virtue."
"The very foundation of peace is good health."
Peace
"Were there no disease, there would be no hospitals."
Health
"The true path to success is paved with small, consistent acts."
Success
"Intellectual companionship is very rare."
Friendship
"The very first requirement of a nurse is a cheerful disposition."
Work
"The object of all science must be the improvement of man."
Science
"The most powerful force in the world is hope."
Hope
"Very few people understand what true service means."
Leadership
"The very first principle of public health is prevention."
Health
"A woman of the highest culture would be glad to lead a life of hard work."
Education
