Machiavelli, Jefferson, and Lao-tzu. Relating their works to modern times and their attitudes of people.

"In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this: You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself." -Alexander Hamilton Government exists for the sole purpose of creating a social system of which people are to be held accountable to. Over the many years of human history, different forms of government have been created, …

…related back to the present day. However, not all works have significance on the modern era. Where Machiavelli and Jefferson agree that a government should be placed above the governed for them to follow, Lao Tzu believes that a government should give its power to the general public; because the differences between Lao Tzu and the other two the former holds weight in today's society while the latter cannot be achieved in the "real world".