... them to achieve things on their own. When Lao-tzu instructed, "I let go of the law, and people become honest, I let go of economics, and people become prosperous. I let go of religion, and people become serene. I let go of all desire for the common good, and the good becomes as common as grass." (Jacobus 211). He was saying that if one quits ... forcing laws upon the people, they will begin to see the need for them and then start to follow them. Machiavelli had a direct and effective view of government ... went about it in different ways, but Lao-tzu and Machiavelli's main work of the ...

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... are many different roles one must play to go on with there day to day lives. As a prince, or governmental power (according to Machiavelli) role playing is a necessity. There are two sides of the table he/she must sit on. Which one side may be good and the other may be bad. But both very important, qualities to acquire. For instance, in order for ... ). Even though we are all human but you must have a certain image you must uphold, and make very little mistakes. As Machiavelli said, " .to anyone who sees or hears him, he should appear all compassion, all honor, all humanity, all integrity...

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