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Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own.

Samuel Johnson

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Born: Sep 18, 1709

Died: Dec 13, 1784

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Agriculture not only gives riches to a nation, but the only riches she can call her own. Samuel Johnson

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