The Carter Center has the only existing international taskforce on disease eradication. Which means a total elimination of a disease on the face of the Earth. In the history of the world there's only been one disease eradicated: smallpox. The second disease I think is gonna be guinea worm.
Mankind has probably done more damage to the Earth in the 20th century than in all of previous human history.
The view of Jerusalem is the history of the world it is more it is the history of earth and of heaven.
People really do make the assumption that I had some weirdo Hollywood upbringing but my parents are incredibly down-to-earth people who worked really hard to raise us in a way that was health.
It is in his knowledge that man has found his greatness and his happiness the high superiority which he holds over the other animals who inhabit the earth with him and consequently no ignorance is probably without loss to him no error without evil.
Happiness I do not know where to turn to discover you on earth in the air or the sky yet I know you exist and are no futile dream.
But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth that is the happiness of being truly loved.
Happiness and peace will come to earth only as the light of love and human compassion enter the souls of men.
Happiness exists on earth and it is won through prudent exercise of reason knowledge of the harmony of the universe and constant practice of generosity.
Let's face it - think of Africa and the first images that come to mind are of war poverty famine and flies. How many of us really know anything at all about the truly great ancient African civilizations which in their day were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth?
The creations of a great writer are little more than the moods and passions of his own heart given surnames and Christian names and sent to walk the earth.
I exhort you also to take part in the great combat which is the combat of life and greater than every other earthly conflict.
What the Founding Fathers created in the Constitution is the most magnificent government on the face of the Earth and the reason is this: because it was intended to preserve the American society and the American spirit not to transform it or destroy it.
It's very difficult for the American people to believe that our government one of the richest on Earth is also one of the stingiest on Earth.
Government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the Earth.
No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs once launched never disappear. Actually a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth!
The bad fortune of the good turns their faces up to heaven the good fortune of the bad bows their heads down to the earth.
Our creator is the same and never changes despite the names given Him by people here and in all parts of the world. Even if we gave Him no name at all He would still be there within us waiting to give us good on this earth.
Instead of giving money to found colleges to promote learning why don't they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as good as the Prohibition one did why in five years we would have the smartest race of people on earth.
Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth so virtue appears from good deeds and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
In almost everything that touches our everyday life on earth God is pleased when we're pleased. He wills that we be as free as birds to soar and sing our maker's praise without anxiety.
We were born to die and we die to live. As seedlings of God we barely blossom on earth we fully flower in heaven.
I have long known that it is part of God's plan for me to spend a little time with each of the most stupid people on earth.
I told the brethren that the Book of Mormon was the most correct of any book on earth and the keystone of our religion and a man would get nearer to God by abiding by its precepts than by any other book.
World War II has always been of great interest to me. I've known for decades that it was just one more war the politicians suckered us into.