No occupation is so delightful to me as the culture of the earth, and no culture comparable to that of the garden.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.

It is neither wealth nor splendor; but tranquillity and occupation which give happiness.

The earth is given as a common for men to labor and live in.

Cultivators of the earth are the most valuable citizens. They are the most vigorous, the most independant, the most virtuous, and they are tied to their country and wedded to it’s liberty and interests by the most lasting bands

The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.