The 48 Laws Of Power

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106 LAWH REVERSAL Informationiscriticalto power, but just as youspy onother people,you mustbe prepared forthemto spy on you. One ...

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118 LAW 16 OBSERVANCEOFTHELAW For many centuries the Assyrians ruled upper Asiawithanironfist.Inthe eighthcentury B.C.,however, ...

respect forhim gradually turnedintoaformof worship: Hewasnota mere mortal, they believed, butthesonofa god. Interpretation Deioc ...

120 LAW 16 Themoment you allow yourself tobetreatedlike anyone else, itistoo late--you areswallowedand digested To prevent this ...

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