Lao Tzu Research Paper

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 control over the people and the country. But Lao Tzu opinion is that you cannot have a total control over the people because he sees that the world will govern itself. Machiavelli thinks that he should be underhand, wiliness and dictator so he can maintain
Like what Lao Tzu says, “They act without effort and teach without words.”
9. Building a good relationship with the people will help him maintain his throne unlike Machiavelli
10. According to Lao Tzu you cannot gain respect and love from people if you fear them.
11. Because when the chance comes to your people, they will get together and go against you without even thinking it. As a result of your strong rules and your structured government. the basis you put, will build the strength of your country
12. At first, if you want to make the people love you, you should make them love you and build a strong connection between you and them.
13. So instead of forcing rules and making people afraid from you, you should just number: 12 just as Lao Tzu.
14. If you stop punishing them and give them their freedom, they will go for the right thing by themselves. Naturally born good, trust people and they will do the right thing,, you need people's trust.
15. He believes that Weapons are the tools of fear a decent man will avoid them except in the direst necessity, which means to act when it's