Earth Quote by Thomas Jefferson

The earth belongs to the living, not to the dead.

— Thomas Jefferson

The Earth does not belong to man. Man belongs to Earth.

— Alexandra Herrera

The earth here is beautiful. And it still belongs to the dead.

— Anne Rice

“The Earth is not an inheritance received from our ancestors, nor a possession secured by ownership. It is a sacred trust held briefly within…

— Shree Shambav

“Earth as the standard by which to judge all actions transacted on our planet. From such a point of view, we all are Earth…

— Ilchi Lee

A person does not belong to a place until there is someone dead under the ground.

— Gabriel Garcia Marquez

“The combination of our mortality with our groundlessness imparts to human life its pressing and enigmatic character. We struggle to in our brief time…

— Roberto Mangabeira Unger

“We often think that earth is the ground where our houses are built; but scientifically saying, space is the ground and earth is the…

— Mehmet Murat ildan

“Without the earth, where can humankind live?”

— Lailah Gifty Akita

“Leave the dead to the Earth. They are not for us.”

— Christopher Paolini Valdr

While seeking out the dead, I see nothing but the living.

— Honore de Balzac

“It is man's earth now. One wonders what obligations may accompany this infinite possession.”

— Fairfield Osborn