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Clara Barton

American Public Servant

Born: Dec 25, 1821

Died: Apr 12, 1912

Blood Father Mend Nothing Patriot Veins

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I have an almost complete disregard of precedent, and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I defy the tyranny of precedent. I go for anything new that might improve the past. Clara Barton

Faith Me Better Tyranny Past Complete Possibility Defy Something Almost New Always How Go Been Precedent Improve Done Anything Irritates Might Things Disregard

Everybody's business is nobody's business, and nobody's business is my business. Clara Barton

Business Everybody Nobody

An institution or reform movement that is not selfish, must originate in the recognition of some evil that is adding to the sum of human suffering, or diminishing the sum of happiness. Clara Barton

Happiness Selfish Suffering Evil Sum Adding Recognition Diminishing Must Some Institution Reform Human Movement Human Suffering Originate

A ball had passed between my body and the right arm which supported him, cutting through the sleeve and passing through his chest from shoulder to shoulder. There was no more to be done for him and I left him to his rest. I have never mended that hole in my sleeve. Clara Barton

Rest Sleeve Mended More Through Never Had Supported Between Arm Him Ball Passed Passing Chest His Left Done Hole Which Cutting Body Shoulder Right Right Arm

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