Be bent, and you will remain straight.
Be vacant, and you will remain full.
Be worn, and you will remain new.
~ Tao-Te King
When one views the planet Earth from outer space and sees no national boundaries, the prophecy of Teilhard de Chardin is compelling:
The age of nations is past. That task before us, if we would not perish, is to build the earth ... to help hear her wounds.