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Bowring, Sir John - Agriculture, Duty, Growth, Heart, Love, Virtue, Water
"There is in every human heart,
Some not completely barren part,
Where seeds of truth and love might grow,
And flowers of generous virtue flow;
To plant, to watch, to water there,
This be our duty, be our care.
- Sir John Bowring (English author, poet, political economist, and 4th governor of Hong Kong; b. 1792 - d. 1872), from Matins and Vespers: With Hymns and Occasional Devotional Pieces (1827)
Glossary of Quotations (Quotes), Proverbs, Phrases, and Sayings: Agriculture, Disposition, Duty, Heart, Growth, Land, Literature, Love, Natural Resources, Politics and Politicians, Virtue, Water
Added: Fri Mar 14 2008
Last Modified: Thu Nov 27 2008
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