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Dorothea Dix
Profession : Activist
Birth : April 4, 1802
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We are not sent into this world mainly to enjoy the loveliness therein, nor to sit us down in passive ease; no, we were sent here for action. The soul that seeks to do the will of God with a pure heart, fervently, does not yield to the lethargy of ease.
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My wish is to be known only thru my work.
Dorothea Dix
Pleasures take to themselves wings and fly away; true knowledge remains forever.
Dorothea Dix
Men need knowledge in order to overpower their passions and master their prejudices.
Dorothea Dix
What greater bliss than to look back on days spent in usefulness, in doing good to those around us.
Dorothea Dix
The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character.
Dorothea Dix
My happiest hours are spent in school, surrounded by those I hope to benefit.
Dorothea Dix