Elizabeth Blackwell Quotes

A collection of quotes by Elizabeth Blackwell.

Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was a pioneering figure in the field of medicine. Born in England, she later moved to the United States with her family. In 1849, she became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S. and the first woman on the Medical Register of the General Medical Council in Britain. Blackwell paved the way for women in medicine, co-founding the New York Infirmary for Indigent Women and Children and actively advocating for the female inclusion in the medical profession. She remained committed to social and healthcare reforms throughout her life, leaving a lasting impact on the field of medicine.

A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the

A blank wall of social and professional antagonism faces the woman physician that forms a situation of singular and painful loneliness, leaving her without support, respect or professional counsel.

Elizabeth Blackwell

Respect

For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, b

For what is done or learned by one class of women becomes, by virtue of their common womanhood, the property of all women.

Elizabeth Blackwell

Virtue

I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in

I must have something to engross my thoughts, some object in life which will fill this vacuum, and prevent this sad wearing away of the heart.

Elizabeth Blackwell

Sad

The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the

The idea of winning a doctor's degree gradually assumed the aspect of a great moral struggle, and the moral fight possessed immense attraction for me.

Elizabeth Blackwell

Graduation