All things have their ends and cycles. And when they have reached their highest point, they are in their lowest ruin, for they cannot last for long in such a state. Such is the end for those who cannot moderate their fortune and prosperity with reason and temperance.
Francois RabelaisIf you understand why a monkey in a family is always mocked and harassed, you understand why monks are rejected by all--both old and young.
Francois Rabelais