I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however s…

Florence Nightingale
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I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself. ✨ The Life of Florence Nightingale Vol. II, by Edward Tyas Cook, (p. 406), 1914.
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I never lose an opportunity of urging a practical beginning, however small, for it is wonderful how often in such matters the mustard-seed germinates and roots itself. ✨ The Life of Florence Nightingale Vol. II, by Edward Tyas Cook, (p. 406), 1914.

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