"It irritates me to be told how things……" — Clara Barton
"It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I cannot afford the luxury of a closed mind."
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Clara Barton
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25 Quotes by Clara Barton
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I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me…
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The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins.
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An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding…
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Economy, prudence, and a simple life are the sure masters of need, and will often accomplish that which, their opposites,…
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I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I…
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I wonder if a soldier ever does mend a bullet hole in his coat?
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A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing…
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The surest test of discipline is its absence.
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The door that nobody else will go in at, seems always to swing open widely for me.
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I may sometimes be willing to teach for nothing, but if paid at all, I shall never do a man's…
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Others are writing my biography, and let it rest as they elect to make it. I have lived my life,…
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I went to the Senate, accomplished nothing as usual.
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