Florence Nightingale Quote

Society triumphs over many. They wish to regenerate the world with their institutions, with their moral philosophy, with their love. Then they sink to living from breakfast till dinner, from dinner till tea, with a little worsted work, and to looking forward to nothing but bed.
When shall we see a life full of steady enthusiasm, walking straight to its aim, flying home, as that bird is now, against the wind — with the calmness and the confidence of one who knows the laws of God and can apply them?


Cassandra (1860)


Society triumphs over many. They wish to regenerate the world with their institutions, with their moral philosophy, with their love. Then they sink...

Society triumphs over many. They wish to regenerate the world with their institutions, with their moral philosophy, with their love. Then they sink...

Society triumphs over many. They wish to regenerate the world with their institutions, with their moral philosophy, with their love. Then they sink...

Society triumphs over many. They wish to regenerate the world with their institutions, with their moral philosophy, with their love. Then they sink...