《黄帝四经·十大经·正乱》
如同天道、日月的运行一样，人类对物欲的追求是有一个极限的，也是遵循着盛极而衰的规律，所以，可以通过怂恿其欲望而尽其淫溢，当他淫溢到了极点时就会走向失败。今其盛盈至极而使之走向衰落，增益之而使之转向衰竭。
民生有极，以欲涅洫即失。丰而为杀，加而为既，予之为害，致而为费，缓而为哀。
"Just like the movements of the Way of Heaven and the sun, moon, and stars, human beings' pursuit of material desires has a limit, and it also follows the rule of prosperity followed by decline. Therefore, we can incite his desires and exhaust his lust, and when his lust reaches its peak, he will fail. Now that he has reached the peak of his prosperity, we should lead him to decline and aggravate him to the point of exhaustion."