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Lao Tzu was a Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism. The exact date and circumstances of his birth are unknown, but it is traditionally said that he was born in 604 BCE.

Daveed Diggs attended Brown University because he was interested in their unique theater program and because he wanted to be close to his family in New York City.

John Stuart Mill believed that the government should not interfere with the lives of individuals as long as they were not harming others.

It is very hard to get into Stanford University. The acceptance rate is only 4.8%.

Aristotle believed that human nature is good and that people are social beings.

John Locke’s ideas about natural rights and the social contract influenced the French Revolution. His ideas about the government’s role in protecting these rights were adopted by the revolutionaries.

Lao Tzu felt that the way of the Tao was the way of nature, and that by aligning with it, one could achieve a state of harmony and balance.

Immanuel Kant was a German philosopher who is best known for his work in ethics and aesthetics.

Duke University was named after James Buchanan Duke, a tobacco and electric power industrialist who provided the initial endowment to the university.

Stanford University specializes in a variety of academic programs. The most popular programs include business, law, medicine, and engineering.