It is thus with farming, if you do one thing late, you will be late in all your work. – Cato The Elder

The great cities rest upon our broad and fertile prairies. Burn down your cities and leave our farms, and your cities will spring up again as if by magic; but destroy our farms, and grass will grow in the streets of every city in the country. – William Jennings Bryan

Like a gardener I believe what goes down must come up. – Lynwood L. Giacomini