"Neither current events nor history show that the majority rule, or ever did rule." ― Jefferson Davis Topic(s): History More From Jefferson Davis "I worked night and day for twelve years to prevent the war, but I could not. The North was mad and blind, would not let us govern ourselves, and so the war came." More In History "The library is the temple of learning, and learning has liberated more people than all the wars in history."― Carl T. Rowan "Remember, God provides the best camouflage several hours out of every 24."― David M. Shoup "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."― Jimmy Carter