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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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"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."
— Florence Nightingale

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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. — Florence Nightingale

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Florence Nightingale was a Activist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–1910).

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This quote is attributed to Florence Nightingale, a Activist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Florence Nightingale lived from 1820 – 1910.