“I have an almost complete contempt for precedent and a faith in the possibility of something better. It irritates me to be told how things have always been done. I challenge the tyranny of precedent. I look for anything new that can improve the past” as Clara Barton said. One of the most amazing human beings in this world, Clara Barton, made this world a better place. She was kind-hearted and willing to lend a helping hand. Always committed to making the world a better place, Clara Barton made a difference in the world as a nurse, humanitarian and founder of the Red Cross. Clara Barton made a difference in the world as a helpful nurse. Clara was a nurse from the age of 11 until she was 91. Barton left his job in 1861 at the patent office to help with the Civil War. During the night Clara carried supplies, food and water to two hospitals on the back of a mule. He helped feed and care for the men of war. Some doctors thought that using medical supplies was a disgrace to their practice because they thought they could do much better than medical supplies were a disgrace, so they fired her....