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[on Thomas Babington Macaulay:] He Was A Most Disagreeable Companion To My Fancy ... His Conversation Was A Procession Of One.

If A Patient Is Cold, If A Patient Is Feverish, If A Patient Is Faint, If He Is Sick After Taking Food, If He Has A Bed-sore, It Is Generally The Fault Not Of The Disease, But Of The Nursing.

A Want Of The Habit Of Observing And An Inveterate Habit Of Taking Averages Are Each Of Them Often Equally Misleading.

I Cannot Remember The Time When I Have Not Longed For Death. ... For Years And Years I Used To Watch For Death As No Sick Man Ever Watched For The Morning.

I Use The Word Nursing For Want Of A Better. It Has Been Limited To Signify Little More Than The Administration Of Medicines And The Application Of Poultices. It Ought To Signify The Proper Use Of Fresh Air, Light, Warmth, Cleanliness, Quiet, And The Proper Selection And Administration Of Diet-all At The Least Expense Of Vital Power To The Patient.