Quotes by Lao Tzu and King Solomon

"Government, with its laws and regulations more numerous than the hairs of an ox, is a vicious oppressor of the individual, and more to be feared than fierce tigers." --- Lao Tzu (6th Century - 4th century BC)

"For the transgression of a land many are the princes thereof." --- King Solomon (990-931 BC)

Lao Tzu made the observation by rightly connecting political oppression to the mere volume of laws, regulations, taxes, policies, programs, etc. Several centuries earlier Solomon, although royally part of the bureaucratic problem, rightly reverse-engineered political excess or oppression back to the source as the "transgression of a land" or sins of the people.

Of course what would be that transgression or sin if not well rooted in covetousness. By this motivation, people proceed by petition and/or vote to selfishly utilize government's force upon others so to manipulate or regulate their behavior, extort or tax their possession, confiscate or seize their property, even incarcerate or terminate their existence if so inhumanely driven. Ironically, the very bureaucracy initially created then incrementally expanded will eventually turn against those who first coveted.

Come let us Reason (Is 1:18). Peace is always a Choice (Mt 5:9).

Study, Ponder, Labor, till last Breath (2 Tm 2:15 / Cl 3:23).