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"The very first element for having control over others is, of course, to have control over oneself. If I cannot take charge of myself, I cannot take … - Florence Nightingale
"The very first element for having control over others is, of course, to have control over oneself. If I cannot take charge of myself, I cannot take charge of others. The next, perhaps, is — not to try to "seem" anything, but to be what we would seem.
A person in charge must be felt more than she is heard — not heard more than she is felt. She must fulfil her charge without noisy disputes, by the silent power of a consistent life, in which there is no seeming, and no hiding, but plenty of discretion. She must exercise authority without appearing to exercise it."
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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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Also Known As
Pen Names:
The Lady with the Lamp
Native Name:
Florence Nightingale Smith
Alternative Names:
Miss Smith
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Nightingale Florence
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Lady with the Lamp
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Angel of Crimea
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