Don't Change the World

"Conquering the world and changing it, I do not think it can succeed. The world is a sacred vessel that cannot be changed. He who changes it will destroy it. He who seizes it will lose it. So, among all things, Some lead and some follow, Some sigh and some pant, Some are strong and some are weak, Some overcome and some succumb. Therefore the sage avoids extremity, excess, and extravagance."