"Creation destroys as it goes, throws down one tree for the rise of another. But ideal mankind would abolish death, multiply itself million upon million, rear up city upon city, save every parasite alive, until the accumulation of mere existence is swollen to a horror"

This quote by David Herbert Lawrence speaks to the idea of the cycle of life and death. Creation is a process of destruction, as one thing is ruined in order for something else to be developed. However, Lawrence suggests that perfect mankind would seek to abolish death, and rather multiply itself and develop cities, even conserving the parasites. This would lead to an accumulation of presence that would become a horror, as the world would become overpopulated and resources would be stretched thin. Lawrence's quote speaks to the concept that, while creation is necessary, it needs to be carried out in moderation, as excessive of it can cause a world that is unsustainable and eventually a horror.