"The martyr sacrifices themselves entirely in vain. Or rather not in vain; for they make the selfish more selfish, the lazy more lazy, the narrow narrower."
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About Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) was an English social reformer and statistician, and the founder of modern nursing. She became famous during the Crimean War for her pioneering work in nursing and hospital sanitation. Nightingale's efforts to improve hygiene and patient care greatly reduced the mortality rate among wounded soldiers. She also wrote extensively on healthcare reform, and her work laid the foundation for professional nursing education.
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