Soil Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old soil quotes, soil sayings, and soil proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Where soil is, men grow, Whether to weeds or flowers. John Keats
Fertility of the soil is the future of civilization. Albert Howard
Data is the new oil? No: Data is the new soil. David McCandless
A gentleman farmer never dirties himself with the soil or soils himself with the dirt. Evan Esar
While the farmer holds the title to the land, actually it belongs to all the people because civilization itself rests upon the soil. Thomas Jefferson
Essentially, all life depends upon the soil ... There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together. Charles E. Kellogg
Soil is a living ecosystem, and is a farmer's most precious asset. A farmer's productive capacity is directly related to the health of his or her soil. Howard Warren Buffett
To be a successful farmer one must first know the nature of the soil. Xenophon