Creative Quotations from Luther Burbank (1849-1926) born on Mar 7 US Wizard of Horticulture improved 100s of breeds of fruits and vegetables.

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Creative Quotations from Luther Burbank ( ) born on Mar 7 US Wizard of Horticulture improved 100s of breeds of fruits and vegetables

Flowers always make people better, happier and more helpful; they are sunshine, food and medicine to the soul.

It is well for people who think to change their minds occasionally in order to keep them clean.

The scientist is a lover of truth for the very love of truth itself, wherever it may lead.

If we had paid no more attention to our plants than we have to our children, we would now be living in a jungle of weed.

Man should stop fighting among themselves and start fighting insects.

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