Soil Quotes

837 Soil quotes by 607 unique authors

God has made sleep to be a sponge by which to rub out fatigue. A man's roots are planted in night as in a soil. — Henry Ward Beecher
Who ordained that the few should have the land (of Britain) as a prerequisite; who made 10,000 people owners of the soil and the rest… — David Lloyd George
Synergy is everywhere in nature. If you plant two plants close together, the roots commingle and improve the quality of the soil so that both… — Stephen Covey
[Bacteria are the] dark matter of the biological world [with 4 million mostly unknown species in a ton of soil]. — E. O. Wilson
One naturally asks, what was the use of this great engine set at work ages ago to grind, furrow, and knead over, as it were,… — Louis Agassiz
The rocks are not so close akin to us as the soil; they are one more remove from us; but they lie back of all,… — John Burroughs
A Man of Knowledge like a rich Soil, feeds If not a world of Corn, a world of Weeds. — Benjamin Franklin
The American flag, Old Glory, standing tall and flying free over American soil for 228 years is the symbol of our beloved country. It is… — Jeff Miller
You must know how to translate the indications of the word into daily witness, allowing yourselves to be formed by the word which, like seed… — Pope Benedict XVI
How can the seed know that by dying in the soil it will become a great tree? It will not be there to witness the… — Rajneesh
I sincerely wish you may find it convenient to come here. the pleasure of the trip will be less than you expect, but the utility… — Thomas Jefferson
Humanity needs a new soil - the soil of freedom. Bohemianism was a reaction, a necessary reaction, but if my vision succeeds then there will… — Rajneesh
By practicing the virtues we cultivate the soil from which healthy emotions sprout; by letting go of our character defects we drain the swamp in… — Ray Allen
The wealth of the nation is its air, water, soil, forests, minerals, rivers, lakes, oceans, scenic beauty, wildlife habitats and biodiversity... that's all there is.… — Gaylord Nelson
Only about seventy years ago was chemistry, like a grain of seed from a ripe fruit, separated from the other physical sciences. With Black, Cavendish… — Justus von Liebig
Out of damp and gloomy days, out of solitude, out of loveless words directed at us, conclusions grow up in us like fungus: one morning… — Friedrich Nietzsche
It will take time to eradicate a cancer like Isil. And any time we take military action, there are risks involved - especially to the… — Barack Obama
There is enough for all. The earth is a generous mother; she will provide in plentiful abundance food for all her children if they will… — William Bourke Cockran
Whereas the chemico-chemists always find in industry a beautiful field of gold-laden soil, the physico-chemists stand somewhat farther off, especially those who seek only the… — Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff
We do not live in a time when knowledge can be extended along a pathway smooth and free from obstacles, as at the time of… — Unknown Author
When people, land, and community are as one, all three members prosper; when they relate not as members but as competing interests, all three are… — Wes Jackson
If you throw seeds on concrete, they won't grow. They have to meet fertile soil. So it is with germs. Even if they do get… — Robert O. Young
Love of liberty means the guarding of every resource that makes freedom possible-from the sanctity of our families and the wealth of our soil to… — Dwight D. Eisenhower
The rapid growth of industry, the ever increasing population and the imperative need for more varied, wholesome and nourishing foodstuff makes it all the more… — George Washington Carver
Every day after lunch when I was writing my first book, I'd nibble a square of fine chocolate and meditate on all that had gone… — Laura Hillenbrand

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