Quotes on farmers

 

   “ The farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn't still be a farmer. ”

                  - Will Rogers 

   “ The ultimation goal of farming is not the growing  of  crops , but the cultivation and perfection of human beings. 

              - masanobu fukuoka

  “ The farmer is the only man in our economy who buys everything at retail , sells everything  at wholesale , and pays the freight both ways .”

                -john F. Kennedy 

  “ cultivators are the most valuable citizens. They are tied to their country. ”

                                   - Thomas Jefferson 

  “ Let us not forget that the cultivation of the earth is the most important labour of man. When tillage begins, other arts will follow. The farmers, therefore , are the founders of civilization. ”

          - Daniel Webster 

  “ My grandfather used to say that once in your life you need a doctor, a lawyer, a policeman and a teacher. But everyday, three times a day, you need a farmer. ”

               - Brenda schoepp

  “ Agriculture is the process of turning eco-system into people. ”

             - Toby hemenway

  “ My feeling was, you plant some seeds. If they grow, great; if they don't ,you don't take it personally. Not my problem; i just kept planning.”

                 - Hank haney

  “ Agriculture is the foundation of manufacturers, since the productions of nature are the materials.”

                - Edward Gibbon

  “ Life on a farm is a school of patience. You can't hurry the crops or make an ox in two days. ”

            - Haneri Alain Liogier