“The presence of a body of well-instructed men, who have not to labor for their daily bread, is important to a degree which cannot be overestimated; as all high intellectual work is carried on by them, and on such work material progress of all kinds mainly depends, not to mention other and higher advantages.” MenWellsKindImportantBodyProgressSocietyMaterialsDependsHigherDegreesIntellectualAdvantageLaborBreadAll KindsDaily Bread Book:The Descent of Man Source: The Descent of Man
“Of all the everyday plants of the earth, grass is the least pretentious and the most important to mankind. It clothes the earth is an unmistakable way. Directly or indirectly it provides the bulk of man's food, his meat, his bread, every scrap of his cereal diet. Without grass we would all starve, we and all our animals. And what a dismal place this world would be!” MenWorldWayImportantWould BeEarthAnimalMankindThis WorldClothesPlantEverydayBreadGrassMeatDietsScrapPretentiousCereal Author:Hal Borland