Dorothea Dix Quote

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

Dorothea Dix

To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good.

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About Dorothea Dix

Dorothea Lynde Dix (April 4, 1802 – July 17, 1887) was an American advocate on behalf of the poor mentally ill. By her vigorous and sustained program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, she helped create the first generation of American mental asylums. During the Civil War, she served as a Superintendent of Army Nurses.