"The homestead policy was established only after long and earnest resistance; experience proves its wisdom. The lands in the hands of industrious settlers, whose labor creates wealth and contributes to the public resources, are worth more to the United States than if they had been reserved as a solitude for future purchasers."

-- Andrew Johnson

#Hands Quotes #Land Quotes #Long Quotes

“My legacy is not only about legacy, it's about how we as a human family learn to live together within our difference.”
“The marvel is that we did not all die of cold. As a matter of fact, only one of my party actually froze to death before he could be got back, but I am not able to tell how many have ended up in hospital. We were marooned in a frozen desert. There was not a sign of life on the horizon and a thousand signs of death.”
“Black children need to see their lives reflected in the books they read. If they don't, they won't feel welcome in the world of literature. The lives of African-Americans are rich and diverse, and the books our children read should reflect that.”

Source : The Brown Bookshelf Interview, thebrownbookshelf.com.
“I am a vegetarian because I realized that even little chickens suffer pain and fear, experience a range of feelings and emotions, and are as intelligent as mammals, including dogs, cats, and even some primates.”
“Like readily consorts with like.”
“My main place is in Switzerland, but I live on a plane, really.”
“Adventurers tend to prance about the ladder of success, fearing less the sensation of a great fall than the humility of hanging idle.”

Source : Mike Caro (1984). “Caro on Gambling”, Lyle Stuart
“You have to let go of who you were to allow yourself to become who you are.”

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