The greatest service that can be rendered to any country is ... - Thomas Paine

"The greatest service that can be rendered to any country is to add a useful plant to its culture."

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Revolutionary, Political Writer British-American 1737–1809

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"The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion."

"These are the times that try men's souls."

"It is forbidden to forbid."

"The strength of the commonwealth is in the honesty of its people."

"Nature teaches us about beauty."

"Nature teaches us patience and wisdom"

"Sometimes it snows in April."

"Every town has a soul, and Twin Peaks has a troubled one."