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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Born in the Chinese province of Henan‚ Lao Tzu lived from c. 604-c.531 BCE. He was a philosopher attributed with the writing of the Tao-Te-Ching and the reputed founder of Taoism. ("Tao" meaning the way of all life‚ "Te" meaning the fit use of life by all men‚ and "Ching" meaning text.) Lao Tzu was not his real name but rather an honorary title given to him by his followers meaning "Old Master". Lao Tzu believed that human life is constantly influenced by outer forces; not unlike everything
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Lao Tzu “He who controls others may be powerful‚ but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.” Throughout his writings and primarily the Tao Te Ching‚ Lao Tzu is constantly outlining thoughts on self and a kind of empowerment that leads you to the Tao which is the supreme state of being in Taoism. Tao is “the basic‚ eternal principal of the universe that transcends reality and is the source of being‚ non-being‚ and change.” (1) As I said before‚ in Taoism the art of following the Tao is
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Tao-Te Ching. Lao-Tzu wrote the Tao-Te Ching‚ during the time in china of 551-479 B.C.E.‚ which is better known as Taoism. The teaching of the “Tao” greatly emphasizes about good government and moral behavior in our everyday living. Being a guideline for a better government‚ the Tao was a “handbook for politicians.” It gave spiritual enlightenment through his anecdotes and his meaning through poetry which gave the reader different views about what is being interpreted. For example‚ Lao-Tzu writes‚ “next
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Advantage and Disadvantage of Lao Tzu’s Opinion Lao Tsu‚ a Chinese author named Li Erh ‚ was known for his writing “Tao te Ching.” In Lao Tzu’s “Tao-te Ching” he says “ nonsense makes perfect sense” (214) He states that leaders should practice non doing concept to govern their counties‚ and ambition and desire will cause unstable life. Also‚ he mentions that leaders only use weapons for utmost restraint. His philosophy displays the ways which people can not note‚ makes meaningful
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"Those who know do not say; those who say do not know." -Lao-tzu "The superior men are sparing in their words and profuse in their deeds." -Confucius The 6th century B.C.E. was an amazing time of philosophical growth for ancient China. It was during that time that the two most influential spiritual leaders native to China‚ Confucius and Lao-tzu‚ are thought to have lived and taught. The philosophies that they practiced‚ Taoism and Confucianism‚ existed simultaneously in dynastic China‚ attracting
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Lao-tzu and Machiavelli are political philosophers writing in two different lands and two different times. Lao-tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher from 6th century BC‚ the author of Tao-te Ching‚ and Machiavelli was an Italian philosopher who lived 2000 years after Lao-tzu’s time‚ author of Prince. They are both philosophers but have totally different perspective on how to be a good leader. While both philosopher’s writing is instructive. Lao-tzu’s advice issues from detached view
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Lao-tzu is one of the most famous philosopher and writer in Chinese history. Also‚ he was known as the father of Taoism‚ who wrote the philosophical document “Tao-te Ching”. According to Lao-tzu‚ the main theory of “Tao-te Ching” is “Tao”. The term “Tao” is not that easy to define which not only simply mean “the way” but also indicate the natural instincts of human and moral behavior. Basically‚ the key point that Lao-tzu wants to state out is to let people explore their own way of life because
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utilizing the rhetorical strategy of comparing and contrasting in relationship to literature‚ a number of pieces of can qualify. In particular‚ the idea of leadership is arguably one of the most written about topics with regard to comparing and contrasting. Throughout history‚ it can be argued that the majority of successful societies have been based upon effective divisions of leadership. Accordingly‚ in their pieces of literature‚ The Tao-te Ching and The Qualities of the Prince‚ Lao-tzu and Machiavelli
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Lao Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli Lao Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli are two philosophies that show the people the basic foundation of how the government should run. They both talk about the art of governing the country. Their views and concepts of what makes a proper leader and how the government should work are extremely different from each other. At the same time‚ their lessons which they both have taught us are still relevant till today for the modern society. Lao Tzu is following the idea of enlightenment
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