Let go of fixed plans and concepts and the world will govern itself.” These words were spoken by Lao-Tzu‚ a philosopher credited for writing the “Tao-te Ching” and the presumed founder of Taoism. In the Tao-te Ching‚ Lao-Tzu describes the qualities a political leader should acquire in order to become great leaders. Although some people imagine a great leader as being die-hard and commanding‚ Lao-Tzu believes that a great leader is actually one who doesn’t use force unless it is absolutely necessary
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Option #2 D Hart Dr. King And Lao-Tzu King and Lao-Tzu both had the same views but different actions. Their views consisted of eagerly wanting the world to become a better place. They wanted equal rights and righteous leaders. Their believes did not consist of taking sides. To them what really mattered was to have everyone be equally content. Even though King and Lao-tzu did not ever meet‚ there is thought to be a possibility that Dr. King could have read Lao-tzu’s writting. Thus they both
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Lao Tzu idea and concept of what makes a proper leader and how the government should work is extremely different than Niccolo Machiavelli. Lao Tzu’s view is the ruler believes that to gain respect and love from people‚ you should give them their freedom‚ don’t force rules on them or even act powerfully. But at the same time Machiavelli’s view of the good leader is that the prince should maintain his power by having a powerful and structured government and strong rules so he could have an overall
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Taoism originated in China around 500 b.c Taoist thought is based on the writings of Lao-Tzu in the poetic stanzas of the Tao Te Ching. Lau Tzu translates as the ’Old Man ’ or the ’Old Teacher ’. It is 5‚000 characters in length and comprises of two books. The Tao Te Ching is the second most printed book in the world next to the Bible. The Tao Te Ching represents Philosophical Taoism at its purest as it was to develop through the centuries into a more institutionalised religion and into branches
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Lao-tzu vs. Machiavelli Government is the essential authority of a country or state‚ which is directly‚ affects society because it provides key securities. Two of history’s greatest thinkers Lao-tzu‚ authors of the Tao-te Ching‚ and Niccolo Machiavelli‚ author of The Prince have similar but very contrasting ideas of government‚ and how people should be governed. Lao-tzu was born in the Chinese state of Ch’u. He spent most of his life working in the library of the Chou dynasty. Once he decided to
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BASIC STRUCTURE SCORING RUBRIC FOR NARRATIVE WRITING • 12 or more logically sequenced/focused sentences 7 points – There are 12 or more logically sequenced‚ complete‚ and coherent sentences focused on a single topic. 5 points - There are at least 10 logically sequenced‚ complete‚ and coherent sentences focused on a single topic. 3 points - There are at least 8 logically sequenced‚ complete‚ and coherent sentences focused on a single
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SUN TZU ART OF WAR Sun Tzu is a well-known author of the Art of War book. He was born in Qi State‚ China during the 5th century BC in the warring states period. The warring states period was a period of constant war among seven states in China such as Qi‚ Qin‚ Chu‚ Han‚ Wei‚ Yan‚ and Zhao. Sun Tzu was a military strategist and general who led Wu state to success. After that‚ he became a heroic general of king of Wu‚ Ho Lu. His victories then inspired him to write the Art of War‚ it attracted many
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Reading the works of Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu in succession highlight how truly at opposition the messages are. Though both pieces express the desired way to govern a people‚ the “Tao-te Ching” speaks of peace‚ simplicity‚ and letting the universe work its will‚ while “The Qualities of the Prince” emphasizes the necessity for war‚ and the natural wickedness of men. There are no particular reasons that these two ways of thought should be in harmony‚ one written in the 6th century‚ and the other the
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Part 1- The Inspiration I once wrote a 5 page report in 1 hour and 30 minutes. The report was on the physics of discuss throwing‚ I was in the 10th grade‚ and the assignment was worth 20% of our grade. It was to be collected Monday‚ so our teacher assigned Friday as a free day to work on our paper. When Mr. Z told us to begin working‚ the sound of shifting papers filled the room. I remember being amazed to realize that more than half the class had detailed outlines and rough drafts already written
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Comparison of Lao Tzu and Machiavelli It is obvious to most people the differences between black and white‚ light and darkness‚ or Pepsi and Coca-Cola. Many people have different preferences for each of these things‚ as well as different views about them. While one person may argue that Pepsi is the ultimate cola beverage‚ another person may claim that Coca-Cola is the best by far. This is such the case with many different people in this world‚ on many different topics. A prime example of contrasting
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