The 48 Laws Of Power

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China.Withtheirsmall numbers, limited funds, lackof military experi- ence, andsmallarsenalof weapons, the Party hadno hope ofsuc ...

396 ‘ LAW 45 emerged inthe Communist Party inwhich Mao’s mainfoewasLin Piao, onceaclosefriendofhis.Tomakecleartothemassesthediff ...

ritatedand upsetbychanges thataffectthem personally.They knowthat change is necessary, and that noveltyprovides relief frombored ...

398 LAW 45 andfewwillnotice howunconventional youreally are. RenaissanceFlo- rencehadacenturies—old republic, andwas suspicious ...

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