I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning… - Florence Nightingale

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I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself.

Florence Nightingale

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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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I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates… - Florence Nightingale

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