Soils Quotes
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There are men who could neither be distressed nor won into a sacrifice of their duty; but this stern virtue is the growth of few soils; and in the main it will be found that a power over a man's support is a power over his will. If it were necessary to confirm so plain a truth by facts, examples would not be wanting, even in this country, of the intimidation or seduction of the Executive by the terrors or allurements of the pecuniary arrangements of the legislative body.
Alexander Hamilton— No. 73
The study of the soil is known as "Agronomy," but, from the foregoing remarks, it will be seen that agronomy is not in itself a science, but expresses the bearing of several recognised branches of science upon the study of soils.
— John Wrightson (1887) Agricultural text-book: : embracing soils, manures, rotations of crops and live stock, adapted to the requirements of the syllabus of the Science and Art Department, South Kensington. p. 9
...agronomy is this classification is divided into farm crops, crop pests, soils and fertilizers.
— University of Texas (1894, p. 20), Bulletin of the University of Texas: General series
If one finger brings oil it soils the others.
chinua achebe— Chapter 7 (p. 75)
