We set the treatment of bodies so high above the treatment of souls, that the physician occupies a higher place in society than the school-master. Th… - Florence Nightingale

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We set the treatment of bodies so high above the treatment of souls, that the physician occupies a higher place in society than the school-master. The governess is to have every one of God's gifts; she is to do that which the mother herself is incapable of doing; but our son must not degrade himself by marrying the governess, nor our daughter the tutor, though she might marry the medical man.

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About Florence Nightingale

Florence Nightingale (12 May 1820 – 13 August 1910) was a British nurse, a pioneer of modern nursing, and a noted statistician.

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Pen Names: The Lady with the Lamp
Native Name: Florence Nightingale Smith
Alternative Names: Miss Smith Nightingale Florence Lady with the Lamp Angel of Crimea
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