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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Philosophy when superficially studied, excites doubt, when thoroughly explored, it dispels it. – Francis Bacon

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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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How can I stand on the ground every day and not feel its power? How can I live my life stepping on this stuff and not wonder at it? Science says that an acre of soil produces one horsepower every day. But you could pour gasoline all over the ground forever and never see it sprout maple trees. – William Bryant Logan, Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth

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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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Just as a prism of glass miters light and casts a colored braid, a garden sings sweet incantations the human heart strains to hear. Hiding in every flower, in every leaf, in every twig and bough, are reflections of the God who once walked with us in Eden. – Tonia Triebwasser

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