What cruel mistakes are sometimes made by benevolent men an… - Florence Nightingale

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What cruel mistakes are sometimes made by benevolent men and women in matters of business about which they can know nothing and think they know a great deal.

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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Native Name: Florence Nightingale Smith

Alternative Names: Miss Smith • Nightingale Florence • Lady with the Lamp • Angel of Crimea

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