Quote by Francis Bacon
God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest

God almighty first planted a garden: and, indeed, it is the purest of human pleasure. – Francis Bacon

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Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they be not altered for the better designedly. – Francis Bacon

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Read not to contradict and confute; nor to believe and take for granted; nor to find talk and discourse; but to weigh and consider. – Francis Bacon

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Anybody who wants to rule the world should try to rule a garden first. – Gardening Saying

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The best place to seek God is in a garden. You can dig for him there. – George Bernard Shaw, The Adventures of the Black Girl in Her Search for God, 193

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The home gardener is part scientist, part artist, part philosopher, part ploughman. – John R. Whiting

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Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones. – Author Unknown

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In almost every garden, the land is made better and so is the gardener. – Robert Rodale (1930–1990)

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My wife is the most awesome person in the universe. Shes made this experience much less miserable for me, with her compassion, patience and understanding. – Wil Wheaton

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