Tag: Thomas Paine
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J. Marion Sims and the reputation-character distinction
Jack E. Riggs Matthew S. Smith Morgantown, West Virginia, United States J. Marion Sims (1813-1883) Sims’ reputation during his life garnished national and international awards and recognition. Image via Wikimedia. Public domain. “Reputation is what men and women think of us; character is what God and angels know of us.” — Thomas Paine (likely…
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Benjamin Rush—Heritage and hope
C. Frederick Kittle Chicago, Illinois, United States Excerpted from the The Proceedings of the Institute of Medicine of Chicago, Vol. 34, 1981. Based on a paper presented at the annual meeting of the Alumni Association of Rush Medical College, September 13, 1976. Reprinted from Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s “Magazine,” Winter 1976–77. Benjamin Rush by Charles…