"Unhygienic" Quotes from Famous Books
... explanation for our general disregard of the laws of health is that our strong belief in ourselves impels us to think that however much others may suffer from things generally regarded as unhygienic, we, ourselves, will be immune. This belief is fostered by the fact that in early life there often seems no end to our capacity to endure, and we find ourselves constantly defying without apparent harm, what we are told by others is directly contrary to all rules ... — Health on the Farm - A Manual of Rural Sanitation and Hygiene • H. F. Harris |