Frederick F. Cartwright > Quotes

“Given this conjunction of circumstances, it is little wonder that the story of the last centuries of Roman power is a long tale of pestilence.”
― Frederick F. Cartwright, Disease & History: From ancient times to Covid-19

“​In the early days of Greek legend the god Apollo killed a venomous snake, a symbol of disease. By this act he became regarded not only as the god of health but also as the bringer of pestilence which he visited on mortals by his arrows. He must therefore be both worshipped and placated.”
― Frederick F. Cartwright, Disease & History: From ancient times to Covid-19

“the expenditure on health care within the most prosperous societies of the West had risen generally to around 10 per cent of Gross”
― Frederick F. Cartwright, Disease & History: From ancient times to Covid-19

“The only medical advance attributable to the Black Death is in the field of public health. In 1374 the Venetian Republic appointed three officials with the duty of inspecting and excluding all infected vessels from the ports. In 1377 Ragusa”
― Frederick F. Cartwright, Disease & History: From ancient times to Covid-19

“Of supreme importance is the fact that failure of morale is more likely to occur among those who have lived softly than among people who have known hardship throughout their lives.”
― Frederick F. Cartwright, Disease & History: From ancient times to Covid-19