Machiavelli’s view of people is that in general they are selfish, dece

  

Machiavelli’s view of people is that in general they are selfish, deceitful, and untrustworthy. How do Lao-tzu’s beliefs about human nature in “Thoughts from the Tao-te Ching” compare to Machiavelli’sin “The Qualities of the Prince”? (1300 word minimum).
[intro+backgroud+ thesis]+[three body paragraph]+[conclusion]