The 48 laws of power

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These 48 laws of power are extracted from  Robert Greene's book.They are sooo cunning, ruthless and instructive.

Hope you will enjoy them!

LAW 1
NEVER OUTSHINE THE MASTER

LAW 2
NEVER PUT TOO MUCH TRUST IN FRIENDS, LEARN HOW TO USE ENEMIES


LAW 3
CONCEAL YOUR INTENTIONS


LAW 4
ALWAYS SAY LESS THAN NECESSARY


LAW 5
SO MUCH DEPENDS ON REPUTATION - GUARD IT WITH YOUR LIFE


LAW 6
CREATE AN AIR OF MYSTERY


LAW 7
GET OTHERS TO DO THE WORK FOR YOU, BUT ALWAYS TAKE THE CREDIT


LAW 8
MAKE OTHER PEOPLE COME TO YOU - USE BAIT IF NECESSARY


LAW 9
WIN THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS, NEVER THROUGH ARGUMENT


LAW 10
INFECTION: AVOID THE UNHAPPY AND UNLUCKY


LAW 11
LEARN TO KEEP PEOPLE DEPENDENT ON YOU


LAW 12
USE SELECTIVE HONESTY AND GENEROSITY TO DISARM YOUR VICTIM


LAW 13
WHEN ASKING FOR HELP, APPEAL TO PEOPLE’S SELF-INTEREST, NEVER TO THEIR MERCY OR GRATITUDE


LAW 14
POSE AS A FRIEND, WORK AS A SPY


LAW 15
CRUSH YOUR ENEMY TOTALLY


LAW 16
USE ABSENCE TO INCREASE RESPECT AND HONOR


LAW 17
KEEP OTHERS IN SUSPENSE: CULTIVATE AN AIR OF UNPREDICTABILITY


LAW 18
DO NOT BUILD FORTRESSES TO PROTECT YOURSELF - ISOLATION IS DANGEROUS


LAW 19
KNOW WHO YOU'RE DEALING WITH - DO NOT OFFEND THE WRONG PERSON


LAW 20
DO NOT COMMIT TO ANYONE


LAW 21
PLAY A SUCKER TO CATCH A SUCKER - SEEM DUMBER THAN YOUR MARK


LAW 22
USE THE SURRENDER TACTIC: TRANSFORM WEAKNESS INTO POWER


LAW 23
CONCENTRATE YOUR FORCES


LAW 24
PLAY THE PERFECT COURTIER


LAW 25
RE-CREATE YOURSELF


LAW 26
KEEP YOUR HANDS CLEAN


LAW 27
PLAY ON PEOPLE'S NEED TO BELIEVE TO CREATE A CULTLIKE FOLLOWING


LAW 28
ENTER ACTION WITH BOLDNESS


LAW 29
PLAN ALL THE WAY TO THE END


LAW 30
MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEEM EFFORTLESS


LAW 31
CONTROL THE OPTIONS: GET OTHERS TO PLAY WITH THE CARDS YOU DEAL


LAW 32
PLAY TO PEOPLE’S FANTASIES


LAW 33
DISCOVER EACH MAN'S THUMBSCREW


LAW 34
BE ROYAL IN YOUR OWN FASHION: ACT LIKE A KING TO BE TREATED LIKE ONE


LAW 35
MASTER THE ART OF TIMING


LAW 36
DISDAIN THINGS YOU CANNOT HAVE: IGNORING THEM IS THE BEST REVENGE


LAW 37
CREATE COMPELLING SPECTACLES


LAW 38
THINK AS YOU LIKE BUT BEHAVE LIKE OTHERS


LAW 39
STIR UP WATERS TO CATCH FISH


LAW 40
DESPISE THE FREE LUNCH


LAW 41
AVOID STEPPING INTO A GREAT MAN'S SHOES


LAW 42
STRIKE THE SHEPHERD AND THE SHEEP WILL SCATTER


LAW 43
WORK ON THE HEARTS AND MINDS OF OTHERS


LAW 44
DISARM AND INFURIATE WITH THE MIRROR EFFECT


LAW 45
PREACH THE NEED FOR CHANGE, BUT NEVER REFORM TOO MUCH AT ONCE


LAW 46
NEVER APPEAR TOO PERFECT


LAW 47
DO NOT GO PAST THE MARK YOU AIMED FOR; IN VICTORY, LEARN WHEN TO STOP


LAW 48
ASSUME FORMLESSNESS