Taos Tao #17 - Government

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#3 Politics
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#17 Government
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#20 Different
#21 The Way
#22 Yielding
#23 Nature
#24 Excess
#25 Before
#26 Centered
#27 Compassion
#28 Receive
#29 Moderation
#30 Warning
#31 Weapons
#32 Flowing
#33 Within
#34 Embracing
#35 Vision
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Taos Tao #17 Government Good Government is not intrusive the people are hardly aware of it the next best is felt yet loved then comes that which is known and feared the worst government is hated when a leader lacks trust people lose confidence words are like wind a gentle breeze is better less is more Good work is that which the people lay claim to saying "See what we can do!"

Interpretation

Writers referenced: Lau, Kwok - Palmer - Ramsay, Hansen, Feng - English, Beck

Wise Leaders are able to inspire without being an overwhelming presence. Americans have never liked government intrusion preferring the government to stay out of the bedroom, away from their bank accounts and preferably not to be seen. But if this is not the case, most Americans prefer a compassionate ruler to a despotic one. The least liked rulers seem to be those who are deceitful. A good ruler will inspire people so that they will feel things are their own ideas and when something is accomplished will feel proud of the work as if it were there own.