The 48 Laws Of Power

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CONTENTS PREFACE page zrrzii LAW 1 page I NEVEROUTSHINETHEMASTER Always makethoseabove youfeelcomfortablysuperior In your desire ...

LAW 7 page 56 GET OTHERS TO DOTHEWORKFOR YOU, BUT ALWAYS TAKE THECREDIT Usethe wisdom, knowledge, and legworkof other people to ...

LAW 14 page 107 POSEASA FRIEND, WORKAS ASPY Knowing about your rival is critical.Use spies to gather valuable information thatwi ...

LIXW 20 page 14;)’ DONOTCOMMITTOANYONE Itisthe fool who always rushestotakesides.Donotcommitto any sideorcausebut yourseh‘.Bymai ...

LAW 27 page 225 PLAYONPEOPLE'SNEEDTOBELIEVETOCREATEACULTLIKEFOLLOWING People havean overwhelming desiretobelievein something. Be ...

LAW’ 33 page ‘. DISCOVEREACHMAN'STHUMBSCREW Everyone hasa weakness, a gap inthecastlewall.That weakness is usually an insecurity ...

LAW 40 page 333 DESPISETHEFREELUNCH Whatis offered for free is dangenms—~itusually involveseithera trick or ahidden obligation. ...

LAW 46 page 400 NEVERAPPEARTOOPERFECT Appearing betterthan othersis alwaysdungwmcs, butmost drmgmmsof allisto appear tohaveno fa ...

PREFACE The feeling of having no power over people andeventsis generally un- bearabletous«—-whenwefeel helpless wefeel miserable ...

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deceit (see Law 21, SeemDumberThanYour Mark). Andeven genuine naivetéisnotfreeofthesnaresof power. Children may benaivein many w ...

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Youcannotsucceedat deception unless you takeasomewhatdis- tanced approach to yourself——-unlessyou canbe many different people, w ...

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