I stand at the altar of murdered men, and, while I live, I fight their…

Florence Nightingale
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I stand at the altar of murdered men, and, while I live, I fight their cause. ✨ Florence Nightingale, Sue M. Goldie (1997). Florence Nightingale: Letters from the Crimea, p.296, Manchester University Press
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I stand at the altar of murdered men, and, while I live, I fight their cause. ✨ Florence Nightingale, Sue M. Goldie (1997). Florence Nightingale: Letters from the Crimea, p.296, Manchester University Press

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