Lao-Tzu Vs Machiavelli

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As society has changed, so have many other things. Such as our government. Over the years we’ve gone from a democracy, republic, communism, autocracy, oligarchy, theocracy and fascism. Lao-Tzu believed in Taoism, while Machiavelli prefered a republic. Which form of government is more accurately correct? The definition of government is; the governing body of a nation, state, or community. To see which of these two types of government is more accurate, we must compare them, to see the major differences. Three major differences between Lao-Tzu and Machiavelli’s belief of government are; war, fortune, and mercy. One of the first major differences between Machiavelli and Lao Tzu’s belief is war... According to Machiavelli, war should be a profession…show more content…
I met Erick Szen Hess October 7th 2014 in Casper, Wyoming at the FCCLA fall convention. I remember feeling so nervous, but being around him just felt very relaxing. This sounds like an absolute Cliche, but every time we were together I felt like I had no worries and that time just stopped. I wasn’t able to see him very often because he had family in Florida and whenever he was in Florida he would be up weeks at a time. On one of his visits to be up in Florida, he went for a doctor's appointment because he said that he had a very sharp pain in his left lung. I remember telling him that it was nothing to worry about the night before. Well the next day I found out that he had a cancerous tumor growing in his left lung, and it was spreading down to the pancreas and liver. It was completely devastating, I mean it would’ve been for anyone in the situation, but I remember telling myself that he needs someone. Someone to tell him it’s going to be okay, he needed someone to be his rock, and so I was. Erick Szen Hess passed away December 28th 2014 at 10:45 am. Erick Szen Hess will never be forgotten, his characteristics of being an optimistic person, having more courage than any person I have come to…show more content…
There has always been the saying of fight for what you believe in, well this was something that Erick always lived up to. It never mattered to him what people had to say about it he kept his head up and did what he thought would be the most courageous and right thing to do. His courage also came out a lot when he was battling cancer. I remember one night I starting crying because we started talking about how the future was going to be amazing and I just remember saying, “ Well what if you’re not there?” I thought that was going to start crying our get angry, but he did just the opposite. “I will always be there Isaabella, and even if it happens to be my time then just remember that I always be watching over you.” The moment was usually very sweet, although it would only last for a few moments because he’d say something like, “Sooo, I went hunting with my grandpa today, and I may have shot a few squirrels, but in my defense they were just asking for it so,
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