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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Despised Two leaders by the names of Lao Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli had two opinions on how one should lead their people. To be a leader‚ one must guide in the way they think is the best way to live. As humans‚ love and fear is something that surrounds us in our day to day life. Some‚ like Lao Tzu prefer to show love and to be loved‚ while some‚ like Niccolo Machiavelli‚ have the preference to be feared. To be loved means to be cherished‚ and that was Lao Tzu’s goal as a leader. To be feared means
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Machiavelli’s writings and Lao-Tzu’s opinion Lao-Tzu’s writings offered a basis for Taoism‚ a religion officially founded by Chang Tao-ling in about 150 A.D. However‚ the Tao-te Ching is an ethical document as much as about good government as it is about moral behavior. Niccolo Machiavelli was an aristocrat who had his ups and downs according the shifts in power in Florence. His writings encourage a prince to secure power by almost any means necessary. Lao-Tzu’s Thoughts from the Tao-te
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Lao Jiu is a story containing many themes‚ education‚ tradition‚ relationship and duty and responsibility. The theme that stands out the most is education‚ where the message “The emphasis on education in today’s world results in high expectations from one’s family” stands out the most. Kuo Pao Kun managed to very creatively express this message through the plot as well as the language. The plot shows many instances when all of Lao Jiu’s family members work together to give him all the help he
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Cathey 1 Cody Cathey English Comp 2 Gena Messersmith February 9‚ 2015 Compare and Contrast Lao Tzu and Machiavelli Most people have differences on multiple things. Preferences change depending on who you are and what your views on life are. This was the case between Lao Tzu and Machiavelli. Most differences start on the subject of war. In Machiavelli ’s story "The Qualities of a Prince"‚ he talks about always being on your toes as a leader. You have to be ready to go to war at all times‚ no matter
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Lao-Tzu‚ Machiavelli‚ and the American Government Lao-Tzu’s "Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching" and Machiavelli’s "The Qualities of a Prince" both have the ultimate goal of making better leaders. The tactics that each writer chooses to present as a guide for the leader are almost opposite of each other. Today’s American government would benefit from a combination of the two extreme ideas. Lao-Tzu’s laissez-faire attitude towards the economy‚ as well as his small scale‚ home defense military is
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Is Government Good or Bad? “In Discussion: Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli’s view on Government” “The Master leads by emptying people’s mind and filling their cores‚ by weakening their ambition and toughening their resolve. He helps people lose everything they know‚ everything they desire‚ and creates confusion in those who think that they know.” (Page 19). This passage supports a number of readings. All of them centered on government. The definition of government is the organization‚ machinery‚ or agency
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Thai and Lao are similar‚ related languages in the Tai-Kadai language family. Each has its own unique alphabet based on Sanskrit‚ and many words have a Sanskrit or Pali origin. Loanwords have also been taken from Chinese‚ Vietnamese‚ Khmer (Cambodian)‚ Malay‚ and other languages‚ including English. For those interested in learning to read and write either language‚ it is vital to learn the alphabet with the aid of someone who already speaks the language. Unlike English‚ each letter represents
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people of the Mountain Province. During the Spanish era‚ the Mountain Province consists of the sub provinces of Ifugao‚ Bontoc‚ Apayao‚ Kalinga but in 1966 four new provinces were created out of the original mountain province‚ namely‚ Benguet‚ Ifugao‚ Mountain Province and Kalinga-Apayao. The Mountain Province‚ sits on the cordillera mountain region range‚ which runs from north to south. Its capital is Bontoc town‚ which was also the capital of the former Mountain Province. Bontocs’s skills in fighting
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Lao-Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher during the 6th century. Conversely‚ Machiavelli was an Italian historian‚ author‚ diplomat‚ philosopher‚ and politician that lived almost two thousand years later during the Renaissance. Although both are from completely different times and cultures; neither would disagree that leadership is essential in the success or failure of society. After all‚ at its simplistic core government is just a hierarchy of leadership that exist to serve its fellow citizens
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