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Human subtlety will never devise an invention more beautiful, more simple or more direct than does nature because in her inventions nothing is lacking, and nothing is superfluous. ↗

— Leonardo da Vinci

#because #devise #direct #does #her

Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of the food you eat has been touched by immigrant hands, and it is fair to say some of them are not here as they should be here. But if you didn't have these folks, you would be spending a lot more - three, four or five times more - for food, or we would have to import food and have all the food security risks. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#between #eat #fair #five #folks

The rise of childhood obesity has placed the health of an entire generation at risk. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#entire #entire generation #generation #health #obesity

There is more potential for economic growth in rural America than at any time in decades. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#any #decades #economic #economic growth #growth

The final ballots represent players, managers, executives and builders who are top-tier candidates and worthy of review for consideration for election to the Hall of Fame. ↗

— Fay Vincent

#builders #candidates #consideration #election #executives

As you get older, you're always maturing, you're always learning something new about yourself. ↗

— Troy Vincent

#always #get #learning #maturing #new

We know that there are significant health benefits from consuming more fruits and vegetables, and that's an opportunity for us to sort of move away from some of the meals that we've been preparing in the past. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#been #benefits #consuming #fruits #health

We're going to move from a commodity economy where you basically grow the same kind of crops - where a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn is a kernel of corn - to an ingredient economy where there will be a kernel of corn that will be designed for fuel, there will be a kernel of corn designed for livestock. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#commodity #corn #crops #designed #economy

You know, rural Americans are a special people. Their labor puts food on our table and fuel in our gas tanks. Their service in our military sets a powerful example of leadership, honor and sacrifice. Their spirit of community inspires us all. ↗

— Tom Vilsack

#example #food #fuel #gas #honor

I believe that, too, it's hard to believe that anybody could not believe that. ↗

— Fay Vincent

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