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    The Prince

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    The Prince: Analysis Paper Good Qualities of a Leader: A good leader is one who does not promote liberality because liberality makes the leader despised‚ hated and poor. If he is despised by the people‚ the people will arrange a conspiracy against the prince; therefore‚ the prince needs to satisfy the people to some extent (Machiavelli 3). To do this the prince will arm the people and soldiers (5). Nicolo Machiavelli also states another quality that the prince must lack is greed and abuse of

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    The Tao of Pooh

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    Taoism (also known as Daoism) is known to many as the "way" or "path" that is followed. In The Tao of Pooh‚ Benjamin Hoff uses the characters from Winnie the Pooh to explain the fundamentals of Taoism. By observing the actions of the main characters‚ he decides that the actions of Pooh best describe Taoism. This book has offered an interesting and understandable entry into the profound world of Taoist. The main concept that caught my attention while reading this book was The Uncarved Block. According

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    Machiavelli

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    When referring to current events and leaders‚ Machiavelli’s advice to the prince is completely reliable. People of power‚ should never rely on others to get them their power‚ nor should they expect others to help them maintain their position of power. Rulers/leaders must lay down both good laws and good arms‚ and always remember to maintain a good reputation. With Machiavelli’s advice‚ all who are or wish to fulfill a position of power will do so with ease. President Obama is a perfect example

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    Hsun Tzu

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    Is Man Naturally Evil Hsün Tzu says that man’s nature is naturally evil. Hsün Tzu wrote Man’s Nature is Evil in the year 300 BCE. Tzu thought that man’s nature is naturally evil and needs to be taught by a teacher to overcome this. He Mencius has not completely understood what man’s nature really is. Tzu also believes that if a man lacks something in himself that they go to look for whatever they lack in someone else. The last thing he talks about is how to differentiate between good and evil. Hsün

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    The Prince

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    “The Prince” originally written for princes and rulers is a book written with monarchies in mind‚ describing how to rule in all different varieties of monarchies; from dynasties to newly developing monarchies. This book also goes into great detail of how to maintain existing monarchies or how to conquer and keep them under your rule. Older monarchies or dynasties are tougher to conquer and keep because if you cannot win the hearts of the people they will rebel to restore power to their beloved

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    The Prince

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    Machiavelli wrote The Prince as an instructional manual for a Renaissance ruler. The Prince is a mixture of practical‚ “real” advice and theoretical‚ “ideal” advice for the ruler operating under the best conditions. If you were about to become the ruler of your own country‚ which parts of Machiavelli’s advice do you think would still apply in the modern world? In your answer‚ explain and justify what advice you would personally keep and what you would disregard as a neophyte ruler. Niccolo

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    Laws in Laos

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    Laos‚ being a developing country is slowly and steadily organizing the legal system. Most of the laws are reasonable but they should be more stringent. Compared to other developed countries‚ many of the laws today in Laos are not as strict as it supposed to be. One major problem that Lao people are facing is following traffic regulations‚ even though they are the one who make those easy laws to become a national problem. Traffic signs are almost completely meaningless to vehicle users. Speed limits

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    Te Whariki

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    Te Wháriki Report This report is on Te Whariki: Early Childhood Curriculum in which we follow as a framework for teaching in New Zealand. This report is going to cover the three broad age groups Te Whariki is based upon. It will explain the principles and strands of Te Whariki and the impact it has on a developing child. It will describe the purpose of Te Whariki and discuss ways it is used by early childhood education services throughout New Zealand. It will describe Te Whariki’s support for

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    Laos Culture

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    Laos Culture  As of 2013 Laos has a population of roughly 6.77 million spread over 236‚800 km2 (91‚400 sq miles)‚ yielding one of the lowest population densities in Asia.  Laos has an official count of over forty-seven ethnicities divided into 149 sub-groups and 80 different languages Ethnicity Approximately 60% of the total population is ethnic Lao (Lao Loum or Lao Tai) 24% are categorized as Lao Theung or “upland Lao” 10% are Lao Sung or “mountain Lao” 6% are the Vietnamese and the Chinese. Language

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    because of its leader. The best written piece I have come across on this topic is Niccolo Machiavelli’s book‚ "The Prince". A leader should be intelligent‚ strong‚ caring and devoted to his subjects. Although people have different opinions in the qualities of a good ruler‚ all believe that a leader should help his nation grow and thrive. In his book‚ "The Prince"‚ Niccolo Machiavelli states his opinions on what makes a good ruler. He believed that a leader should not think about his luxuries as much

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