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“He who knows the most, he who knows what sweets and virtues are in the ground, the waters, the plants, the heavens, and how to come at these enchantments, is the rich and royal man. Only as far as the masters of the world have called in Nature to their aid can they reach the height of magnificence.”
Emerson
“Moreover, it tends to edify the heart if we plant trees and herbs in our garden, and love them.”—Kaibara Yekken
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