control. 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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Around 600 BC‚ Lao Tze was born in the region of China which we now refer to as Hunan. Nearly 200 years later‚ Socrates was born in Athens‚ Greece. In these two hundred years‚ Lao Tze’s teachings spread across 5000 miles‚ as the crow flies‚ and influenced ancient Greece. This is evident in the writings and teachings of Socrates and Plato. There are many affinities between Taoist and Platonic philosophies‚ such as the preferred method of selecting leaders‚ the desire to seek an ultimate truth‚ and
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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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Laos‚ or the Lao People’s Democratic Republic‚ is a land locked-country in Southeastern Asia. Traversing the Mekong river‚ Laos shares borders with Thailand‚ Vietnam‚ China‚ Cambodia‚ and Myanmar‚ and has an estimated population size of approximately 6.77 million. This is roughly the size of Utah for land mass and inhabitants. Why the leaders of the LPDR are in its capital Vientiane‚ along the Thailand border‚ the rest of the country’s population extends across the many mountainous terrains and rural
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Andres Lao vs. CA‚ the Associated Anglo-Amedican Tabacco Corp. and Esteban Co. February 17‚ 2000 Corporate Officers not personally liable for Authorized Corporate Acts Facts: In 1965 a Contract of Sales Agent was entered by the Association of Anglo-American Tobacco Corporation with Andres Lao. Lao was to sell cigarettes manufactured and shipped by the Corporation to his address in Tacloban‚ and he would remit the sales proceeds. Lao would receive commission for those sold‚ with a monthly
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Political Stand-off Both Lao-tzu and Machiavelli seem to have a clear-cut view on how they believe the government should run. In some ways‚ both men have very similar ideas; more often‚ though‚ they couldn’t be more opposed. A few similarities brought forth are that people in power must not strive to make everyone happy‚ nor must they be considered unmerciful and they should avoid being despised. The final view they both share is that they believe if the common people think they are happy
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In comparing and contrasting the governmental philosophies of the great thinkers Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli‚ I have found a pleasant mix of both of their ideas would be the best for America today. Lao-Tzu’s laisse-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale military is appealing to my liberal side‚ while Machiavelli’s attitude towards miserliness which causes low taxes appeals to the right wing. These great thinkers contradict the popular saying "all great thinkers think alike." They
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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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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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Discussion Questions 4 1.) According to Lao-tzu‚ what must the ruler provide the people with if they are to be happy? “Try to make people happy‚ and you lay the groundwork for misery.” According to Lao-tzu‚ in order to make the people happy‚ the ruler must stop insisting that they find happiness. In verse 66‚ Lao-tzu describes‚ “All streams flow to the sea.” By saying this‚ he is describing that a government must take a position underneath its people in order to ensure their happiness. The government
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