“The surest method against scandal is to live it down by perseverance in well-doing, and by prayer to God that He would cure the distempered mind of those who traduce and injure us.”
Quote by Herman Boerhaave
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Herman Boerhaave
Herman Boerhaave was a Dutch botanist and physician, born on December 31, 1668, and died on September 23, 1738. He made significant contributions to both botany and medicine, often referred to as 'the Avicenna of the Netherlands'. more
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