The energies of our system will decay, the glory of the sun will be dimmed, and the earth, tideless and inert, will no longer tolerate the race which has for a moment disturbed its solitude.
Source: The Foundations of Belief, Pt I. Ch. 1
-- A J Balfour, (Jul 25 1848-1930), English statesman; He was Prime Minister, 1902-05; wrote Balfour Declaration, 1917, approving the establishment of Jewish state in Palestine.