The 48 Laws Of Power

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Prussian independence. (This was why herefusedto grab Austrianterri- tory.) AndhefomentedthewarwithFrancetounitetheGerman king- ...

ofoneofthe greatest civilizationsofalltime.TheAthenianswereledinto thisdisaster by their hearts, nottheirminds. They saw only th ...

neverletothersstealthe glory. Oncehehadreachedhisstated goal, he withdrewintohisshelllikeaturtle.Thiskindofselfcontrolis godlike ...

244 LAW 29 REVERSAL Itisacliché amongstrategists that yourplan mustincludealternativesand havea degree of flexibility. Thatis ce ...

30 MAKE YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS SEEM EFFORTLESS JUDGMENT Youractionsmustseemnaturalandexecutedwithease. Allthetoiland pmdice that g ...

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his methods, buthewouldnottoleratean outright lie, andin 1902 hechal- lengedKleppini toahandcuffduel. Kleppiniaccepted. Through ...

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artistry andmakeswhateverone says ordoesseemuncontrivedandeffort- less.”Wealladmiretheachievementofsomeunusual feat, butifitisac ...

When you letthisinformation out, yougivepeople ideas they canuse againstyou. Youlosethe advantages of keeping silent. Wetendtowa ...

thetimesinwhich youoperate. P.T.Barnum recognized thathis public wantedtofeelinvolvedinhis shows, andthat understanding histrick ...

31 CONTROLTHEOFUON& (3ET(3TT{EIHSTC)PIJVYVVYFH TEH£CDkRJ)S‘YCHJI)EHXL JUDGMENT Thebest deeeptirms aretheonesthatseemto give ...

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