It is wisdom to know the cycles of life and where any particular circumstance
that we are involved in stands on the curve. If we want to perpetuate something,
we should join it to new growth to compound our progress. If we want to destroy
something, we need only lead it to its extreme, for all things decline after
their zenith.
Deng Ming-Dao, "365 Tao - Daily Meditations", #66
