Lao-Tzu wants a leader who trusts his people, to make them feel part of the government and not to control them. Being logical and moral: If everything is left to do what it should, everything will fall into place and a leader will not overly occupy himself with tasks that are not meant for him. Not only that, but Lao-Tzu mentions what it would be like if an area was governed in a specific way: “If a country is governed with tolerance, the people are comfortable and honest. If a country is governed by repression, the people are depressed and cunning (verse 58, page 29).” Lao-Tzu, compared to Machiavelli, believes that a compassionate and engaging leader is suitable to govern a country. However, in an earlier verse, Lao-Tzu mentions that when the “Master” rules, the best kind of leader is the one who hardly exists for the people, the other is the one who is loved and the one who is feared, but the worst he is one who is despised. This means that Machiavelli and Lao-Tzu are on the same spectrum when it comes to the quality of a good