I have lived and slept in the same bed with English countesses and Prussian farm women... no woman has excited passions among women more than I have.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nightingale shares a personal anecdote about living with women from different social classes, noting her own impact on them. This reflects her comfort across class lines and her awareness of her own compelling presence.
- In plain terms
- She lived with women of all classes and noticed they were deeply affected by her.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal influence can cross social and class boundaries.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you affect people around you?
- What makes influence cross boundaries?
Another view
The statement relies on subjective experience rather than verifiable data.
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