Lao Tzu says it all

[ljmorris]

The quintessential statement of libertarian individualism from 500 BC:

The Tao Te Ching, Chapter 57

If you want to be a great leader, 
you must learn to follow the Tao.
Stop trying to control.
Let go of fixed plans and concepts, 
and the world will govern itself.

The more prohibitions you have,
the less virtuous people will be.
The more weapons you have, 

Comments

[nickonomics101]

That is an awesome quote!

[ljmorris]

Thanks! It's one of my all-time favorites. The only depressing thing about it is that they possessed this kind of basic knowledge in the Eastern world three millenia ago, and so many people in the West today still don't get it! Ugh. I is f'na slap a bitch. Stupid neocons, modern liberals, and politicos in general. Grrr.

'S all good, though. You reap what you sow. The lesson is, let people go their own way, and ultimately everyone will get what he deserves, for good or ill. Amen to that.