George Washington Carver was a renowned scientist and botanist known to have discovered more than 105 food recipes using peanuts. He is usually called as a ‘Father of Chemurgy’ and is counted among the ‘100 Great African-Americans’. After completing his studies from a local Agricultural College he researched on Pathology and Mycology which made him popular as a botanist. He went on to head the Agricultural Department at the ‘Tuskegee Institute’ and invented alternative crops for farmers. He further introduced the concept of crop rotation and even stressed on teaching these techniques to the farmers. He started his most notable research of peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes. Within a year he came up with various new techniques of growing them which were published in his bulletin titled ‘How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption'. These techniques increased the productivity of peanuts and even made him globally famous. He wrote articles on the use of peanuts for various bulletins and a column titled ‘Professor Carver's Advice’. His significant contributions as a botanist have been honored with various awards including ‘Roosevelt Medal’ for 'Outstanding Contribution to Southern Agriculture'. Read on a compilation of famous quotations and thoughts by him which have been extracted from his writings, books, bulletins, articles and work. Go through the quotes and sayings by George Washington Carver that will enhance your knowledge about farming and agriculture.
Fear of something is at the root of hate for others, and hate within will eventually destroy the hater. Keep your thoughts free from hate, and you need have no fear from those who hate you.
Since new developments are the products of a creative mind, we must therefore stimulate and encourage that type of mind in every way possible.
George Washington Carver
When our thoughts—which bring actions—are filled with hate against anyone, Negro or white, we are in a living hell. That is as real as hell will ever be.
