“Agriculture for an honorable and high-minded man, is the best of all occupations or arts by which men procure the means of living”

“The deepest principle in human nature is the craving to be appreciated.”

“I like pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals. ”

“Nature teaches more than she preaches. There are no sermons in stones. It is easier to get a spark out of a stone than a moral”

“Never exceed your rights, and they will soon become unlimited”

“To each saint his candle”