Aldo Leopold A Sand County Almanac, 1949 "The Conservation Ethic" [1933], p. 191.

Bread and beauty grow best together. Their harmonious integration can make farming not only a business but an art; the land not only a food-factory but an instrument for self-expression, on which each can play music to his own choosing.

— Aldo Leopold on Agriculture

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Bread and beauty grow best together. Their harmonious integration can make farming not only a business but an art; the land not only a food-factory but an instrument for self-expression, on which each can play music to his own choosing." in the context of "Aldo Leopold A Sand County Almanac, 1949 "The Conservation Ethic" [1933], p. 191." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Aldo Leopold

About Aldo Leopold

Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was a United States wildlife biologist and conservationist. He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac (1949), which has sold more than two million copies.