THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LAO TAN

These 6 points express the main ideas of Lao Tzû, as seen in his little classic of 5,000 words. The Taoist view of war may be summed up in this way. Militarism is not required, when the government is governing. When there is good government and the military is efficient, no vassal would dare to attack. When war is inevitable, the organization should be so perfect that victory would be certain in the most sanguinary conflict. But it is to be remembered that, over and over again, war is denounced as harmful and most anti-social.