Lao-Tzu was and ancient Chinese philosopher, whose writings and ideology led to the beliefs of Taoism. He wrote the Tao-te Ching as basic guidelines for rulers of early China so that they may lead a successful and powerful country with peace and happiness. He focussed mainly on the importance of keeping peace and not resorting to violence as a solution. "Weapons are the tools of violence; / all decent me detest them" (19). He relates most to a Libertarian government system, in which there is very little government involvement encouraged. In paragraph 37, he writes tells of how an overbearing government cannot be successful, and the outcomes when the Master is not overcontrolling of the people. According to Lao-Tzu, the ideal leader must have trust in his people in order to gain trust from them, deals with issues in a peaceful manner, and is not power hungry.
Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching
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