The Tao Te Ching sets a standard for living a moral and principled life. His readings touch on many different aspects of the way of life, including the themes of peace and war. Tao Te Ching quotes: “Those who advise the ruler on the course to follow do not want the world to be subjugated with arms. Such acts result in retaliation. Thorny bushes grow where armies camped. The battles are followed by years of famine. Therefore, good leaders find solutions and then stop” (30). Tao Te Ching continues: “Weapons are threatening tools. These are not the tools of the noble ruler. He only uses them when he can't avoid it. »(31). These excerpts express how war brings nothing good, but only destruction. War is only necessary to stop those who do not seek peace, but nothing more. A strong and victorious leader is respectful when it comes to war. He understands what he needs and what he must accept, but he will not go beyond that to resort to more unnecessary violence. Lao Tzu proclaims: “The good man wins a victory and then stops; he will not engage in acts of violence, he will not win, he will not boast, he will not triumph; he shows no arrogance. He wins because he cannot choose; after victory, he will not be authoritarian” (Sayings of Lao-Tseu). A great man wins with respect and integrity. He knows the limits of war and how far it can go. Lao Tzu evaluated peace and war through the understanding of when each is necessary in a certain