The search for the ideal State has been a constant mission for leaders since the creation of the first government. For a state to be truly ideal, its administration and leader must have the right characteristics. A government is a system that governs a state. A leader is someone who manages the administration. Although this seems simple, historical and current leaders and regimes have proven that this is not the case. The teachings of men such as Lao-Tzu and Niccolo Machiavelli include specific details on the traits a leader must possess to lead and maintain a government where he and the citizens are happy. However, many of the traits classified as necessary for both a ruler and a government by Lao and Machiavelli are not desirable on the path to the ideal state. In his work “Thoughts of the Tao-te Ching”, Lao-Tzu discusses the Tao-te Ching. . Lao believes that the Tao or "the way" is the most effective method for developing a leader capable of managing a government in which everyone is happy and at peace. According to Lao, “the Master does not speak, he acts. When his work is finished, people say: Amazing: we did it alone! (25). Therefore, the leader, to run the administration, must govern the people in such a way that they are barely aware of his presence and power. The people, when they forget their superior, “goodness and piety appear” (25). Subjects living under such a government look to a higher supreme power, which they believe is responsible for their accomplishments, which creates religious devotion. Niccolo Machiavelli, in “The Qualities of the Prince”, wonders if a prince must keep his word. people. Machiavelli said: "The princes who accomplished great deeds are those who cared... middle of paper ... speculators prosper while farmers lose their land, officials spend money on weapons at place of remedies, when the upper class is extravagant and irresponsible while the poor have nowhere to turn, it is all theft and chaos” (Lao-Tzu 29). Moreover, it is complete capitalism and therefore the government will not succeed. One country that has united both types of administrations is China, which is the world's second largest economy and has become known as "the factory of the world" (Bin 2). According to Professor Alok Bhargava in “Persuading Beijing of the Need for Democracy,” “China is now more capitalist than communist. Chinese economic policies have reduced production costs and brought prosperity” (16). China's use of dual administration demonstrates the positive results of this approach, even if: China considers itself a totally communist country.